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If there is no response after five to ten seconds of wait-time, you might want to:

* repeat the question
* rephrase the question
* simplify the question
* break the question or etc.

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This video shows brief examples of typical tutoring sessions at the SJSU Writing Center that focus on any one of the three areas that we commonly cover: grammar, content, and formatting. Example 1: Grammar 1:44 Example 2: Content 3:58 Example 3: Formatting 5:32

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“10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer

Write.
Write more.
Write even more.
Write even more than that.
Write when you don’t want to.
Write when you do.
Write when you have something to say.
Write when you don’t.
Write every day.
Keep writing.”
― Brian Clark

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Quotes About Writing Advice (701 quotes)

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701 quotes have been tagged as writing-advice: Harper Lee: 'Atticus told me to delete the adjectives and I'd have the facts.', Ernest Hemingway: 'All you...

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I remember tutoring a freshman without knowing about wait time. Everything went south. I was asking him questions that he really needed to have put some thought into, but instead I rushed him into giving me answers that didn't make sense. After learning about wait time, my sessions have gone smooth. Even though it was long periods of awkward silence, my tutees and I worked together to create wonderful pieces.

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The Lindblom Writing Center strives to build a writing community that provides students with tools to become stronger, more confident writers. At the Writing Center, we believe that writing well is about more than mastering a set of rules; learning to write is a lifelong process. Our peer tutoring program provides students with feedback and revision strategies for improving their writing.

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​Welcome to the Lindblom Writing Center! We are prepared to tutor in all aspects of education, whether it be math, world language, etc. ​Sign up for an appointment today! You can also...

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Information processing involves a lot of thinking take time. Students must have periods of time to process information; reflect on what has been said, observed, or done; and consider what their personal responses will be.

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It is not uncommon for tutors to comment that it is initially difficult to increase their wait-time. If you think about it, it is likely that your own wait-time patterns extend beyond your tutoring and into your everyday interactions. Many people indicate that they are uncomfortable with "long" silences.