I met with Kailin for the first time today. She has chosen the topic of the Asian American immigrant experience, which I think is great because there is a lot that we can do with it.
As far as her writing is concerned, Kailin feels that her body paragraphs are strong and that she is good at using examples to prove a point. However, she expressed problems with producing effective thesis statements and writing introductions and conclusions in her essays. So these are three main areas we will be addressing this semester.
Reviewing over Kailin’s schedule, she has a heavy workload. But she definitely realizes that writing is an essential skill to her success as a college student and later on in her future. I’m really looking forward to working with her.