Chapter 6 of the Longman Guide discussed note-taking during a tutoring session. Personally, I struggle with keeping organized notes, especially when it comes to notes about a specific piece of writing. My notes tend to jump around a lot and the focus shifts from very minor things to major questions. Seeing examples of how a tutor should take notes during a session was really helpful for me. I appreciated how, at the very beginning of the chapter, the authors emphasized the importance of listening through the entire paper before bringing up topics to discuss. As tutors, we have to relinquish control over a topic and learn from the students before we can bring any meaningful review to the table. This makes it easier, I feel, to truly listen to a student’s paper before making any judgements. As I said earlier, the note taking examples were really helpful to see. I think I was really drawn to the note style of Sheri’s (page 77). It seems like a quick, yet efficient style of note taking without going too in depth on specific topics. Using + and – symbols to represent positives and critiques for an essay is also helpful and I think I’ll try incorporating this style into my note taking sessions. I also think that it is important to write down questions, especially if a student asks to keep the notes. I never really thought about giving physical notes to students, but I can understand how helpful it can be for students to keep notes. This also brings up the importance of being professional while writing your notes, so the student isn’t offended or embarrassed by anything that is written. I think I’ll create a note template to help me take notes during sessions and to help students understand how the notes are set up, what symbols mean what, etc. Overall, this chapter was short, yet helpful!