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Meeting with Your Instructor

Prepare for your conference on a draft as you prepare for a peer review. Reread your paper; then write out your questions, concerns, or current revision plans. Whether you are meeting face-to-face, online, or by audio or video phone, arrive on time. Even if you feel shy or anxious, remember that you are working with an experienced reader who wants to help you improve your writing.

If you already have received comments from your instructor, ask about anything you can’t read, don’t understand, or can’t figure out how to do.
If you are unsure about comments from peers, get your instructor’s view.
If you have a revision plan, ask for suggestions or priorities.
If more questions arise after your conference, especially about comments on a draft returned there, follow up with a call, e-mail message, question after class, or second conference (as your instructor prefers).