Remember to stick to
expectations
40 minutes of serious writing and planning is plenty for one
session. After that, attention lags, tedium sets in on both sides
of the table. Besides, there’s a lot to do after you stop talking
about the text: saving the work, printing, making follow-up
appointments, etc. But if you let writers assume you’ll march
through a paper and correct every error, often they will express
frustration about not getting “finished.” Allow yourself time to
revisit what you’ve done during the last 40 minutes and explore how
they might move forward away from you.
Try Writing the Conference Report
Together
This will give the writer an opportunity to reflect on what has
been accomplished and what needs to happen next. Also, this gives
the writer the chance to control what his or her professor hears
about the session.
Grades
We understand that many clients solely focus on paper grades.
Some will ask you what grade you think the paper will get but you
cannot join that discussion and must explain (or ask our help to
explain) that grades are subjective.