Student Writing Center Extra Credit

My final paper ended up being nearly 26 pages long. I'm very happy with how my paper turned out. To achieve this I wanted as many eyes as possible to see my paper and provide me feedback. I went to the student writing center not only once, but twice. The scheduling process for the writin center isn't the easiest especially around finals time. There weren't many spots available. The first time I went was on Tuesday and I was worried that this senior undergrad tutor named George was going to rip my paper apart. I was delighted to find that he was extremely helpful and gave me some great feedback. In an hour we went through all three of my papers and definitely had an idea of changes to make. I discussed with him that I expected there to be more necessary revisions in my paper. He said that sometimes the smallest changes, whether making paragraphs or fixing small sentences, can make a huge difference in the persuasive effect of a paper. I was beyond surprised when he said he felt I had a real talent with writing. I was even more suprised when my professional writing tutor on Wednesday, Gabe, said the exact same thing and that he encourages me to continue writing. Gabe and George definitely had two different outlooks and teaching styles when it came to helping me with editing. George took the time and read through all the papers on his own and made edits and from there we discussed the revisions in depth. He was very personable and on my level. Gabe on the other hand was extremely different. He really pushed me to search my paper on my own for issues and it was a challenge. Both tutors were very helpful. Even though not all the changes I made in my paper were huge changes, I think they made the overall effect of the paper much better and I addressed many of the revision changes you suggested.