SIP tutorials

Some students will participate in the Supplemental Instruction Program's one-on-one tutorials led by English instructors. These tutorials operate under guidance from the Department of English and Foreign Languages.

Currently, the topics for these tutorials are as follows:

• Reading and understanding an assignment handout
• Critical reading: note taking, analysis, discovering main points, etc.
• Essay planning: brainstorming, outlining, developing a thesis statement, etc.
• Basic essay writing: sentences, paragraphs, etc.
• Essay structure and transitions
• Essay tone and academic style
• Sentence grammar: subject/verb agreement, sentence fragments, etc.
• Punctuation: use of commas, apostrophes, colons, etc.
• Vocabulary building

Additional tutorial topics will be offered as the need arises. Please use the referral form to request a topic not on this list.