One thing I really enjoy about Mary Pipher's writing is the fact that she separates the chapters into sections and begins each section with a few quotes. However, I don't really enjoy all the quotes that she throws into the reading. I feel like she uses a lot of other people's thoughts instead of just coming out and saying what she needs to say, so it gets confusing sometimes for me. But, I really enjoyed Chapter 7 and how she compared tutoring to therapy. I guess I had never really thought about tutoring and everything that goes into it. But even just a couple weeks into this class, I can see that tutoring isn't just sitting down and penciling in commas... relationships, time, respect, etc. are all crucial for tutoring to be possible. I can definitely see the relationship between therapy and tutoring in that everyone (unless forced against their will) who comes into the tutoring center or the therapist's office are going there because they need help to correct or modify their writing or personality. The other things that Pipher suggests, such as connection, clarity, and perspective, are all important when dealing with tutoring and therapy, as well.
Also, I really enjoyed the section in which she talked about her writing/reading group. She made it sound so glamorous and made me want to start my own!
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