Marc Lee was an English major from China who struggled with academic writing but had strong oral skills. The tutor met with him weekly, dividing each session into writing and reading/vocabulary parts. For writing, they used brainstorming, prewriting, and rubrics to generate and review essays. For reading, they analyzed sample essays, articles, and built vocabulary through context and strategies. The tutor recommended choosing interesting texts, emphasizing progress, and using visual aids to boost confidence and motivation.

1. Case Study
L541
Marc Lee

3. Student Background
• Undergraduate English Major at a Chinese University.
• Second semester in my writing class.
• Strong oral English skills but struggles in academic writing.

4. Methodology

5. Weekly Meetings
•Weekly one on one talks after class
•Each class was divided into two parts:
•Part 1: Writing
•Part 2: Reading/Vocabulary

6. Part 1: The Writing
Process

7. Generating Ideas
• Brainstorm
• Prewriting

8. Review/Editing

9. Rubrics

10. Part 2: Reading &
Vocabulary

11. Sample essays

13. Professional
Articles/Excerpts

16. Vocabulary

17. •Context clues
•Reading strategies

18. Recommendations

19. Personal Interests
• Choose authentic texts relevant to their interests.

20. Positive feedback
•Emphasize progress
•Confidence
•Motivation

21. Visual Support
•PowerPoint
•Photos
•Video Clips
•Hand-on objects

22. Conclusion