Anthony TS #3

     Following the first hour we spent in Strozier, Ahmed and I decided to do a second hour of tutoring. This hour revolved around the topics of spelling and writing. We performed a small diction, where Ahmed wrote down the sentences I said aloud, and then we reviewed them together. I utilized a bottom-up approach in providing feedback on Ahmed's sentences, because he is very interested in the grammatical structure of the sentences. In addition, there were many spelling errors, and I used those spelling errors to create quick, on the spot lessons for spelling and pronunciation trends in the English language. For example, he struggled to find the difference between "quite", "quiet", "and "quit". In addition, he hasn't acquired the knowledge of an "e" at the end of a word influencing the prior vowel sound. There were many patterns in English pronunciation and spelling that we covered, all of which stemmed from the diction sentences. It proved to be a very valuable lesson. After discussion, I had Ahmed rewrite the diction, being sure to watch for previous mistakes he had made.