Matt Zanis TS #1

         For my first tutoring session I met with David Hong at the Leon County Library. The first thing I did was have a short chat with his mother to discuss any specific points she wanted me to focus on. The one thing she mentioned was reading comprehension, so to start I had David select a book that he found interesting and had him read it to me out loud. For the most part, his pronunciation was good, only struggling with the occasional word but every time I pointed out a mistake he was immediately able to fix it with little to no help from me. To work on comprehension, we would stop every few pages and I would ask him questions to ensure he was understanding the book rather than just simply reading the words. The one issue I did notice is that David really does not like to elaborate on his answers but rather just short responses barely answering the questions. To work on this next session, I will be showing him short video clips and have him either write a detailed description or have him write a passage describing what he thinks will happen next.