After observation I must say that the tutoring session illustrated in this film was indeed strange and to the benefit of only the tutor (if anyone). The tutor did not 'consult' with the student in any way. Instead she told him how she would structure the essay. I did not observe any reciprocity between parties; the student simply absorbed all the tutor said, thanked her and left the session.
From the onset of the session it is clear that the student is unsure of how to approach the essay. His thesis statement is not specific and the tutor does not assist him in structuring one that adequately expresses his point. The also student appears lost -perhaps uninterested- in working on the assignment. He gazes all around with his arms folded - his body language suggests a lack of interest.
The tutor however is confident and quite chirpy; yet she is not assisting the student by inserting her own words into his essay and restructuring the student's work to suit her notions of writing. The assignment was not discussed, the thesis remained vague, the essay was not read in its entirety and the student gained nothing useful from the session. Indeed this was an example of "Tutoring Writing - The Wrong Way".
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