Kennell_TP_#2

TP Session #2 (1/17/2015)

I met with Bhada on Saturday in the study rooms in his apartment complex. We had a very productive hour, working mainly on his writing. He had some questions about the organization of a five-paragraph essay, and we went through the entire format in detail. We talked about when and how to start a new paragraph, how to indent and when to move to a new line. Though he already had a basic idea of the structure of the essay, he was having trouble with the minutia that was involved. For example, we solidified the idea that a thesis goes at the END of the first paragraph, and is repeated at the BEGINNING of the conclusion.

I feel that, though Badha is having a little trouble with his writing, he can make very quick progress with just a little bit of help in the right places. We also talked about correct comma usage, and I quickly found myself in unknown waters. I plan on covering commas in detail next time. Badha also expressed to me his desire to buy a Mustang, and asked for advice on how to do so. I plan to bring printed materials on both commas and legal car ownership to the next meeting.