Response to Sherwood and Jacoby

     The first chapter discussed censoring of ideas, or encouraging self-censoring.  The writer is correct that it can be harmful to encourage either, and it seems to me a good solution to avoid either would be to honestly discuss the situation and implications of the writing.  In fact, with both articles, discussing the situation with the student, as an equal, would solve many of the problems or worries expressed by the writers.

     The second essay compared tutors to physicians.  I would have to say that I am a little tired of reading about how writing tutors compare to other professions. 

     In response to the second article: tutors are also students, and students are the product of multiple educational institutions.  It can be criticized that tutors are just further socializing students to the institution, but what isn't?  Even rebellion from an institution can be joining another institution or set of expected ideas.  

     The mentioning of gatekeepers puts a different spin on Phil's introduction to the tutoring book.

     My conclusion is that both authors are adding to the ongoing discussion we've been having about tutoring.  In fact, with the comparison between medial professionals and tutors, he states many of the same arguments of how a tutor should be, just with odd comparisons.