You are a tutor at the Writing Center. Because of the "open door"policy in the center, a tutor is always available to work with students who drop in. It has been a quiet afternoon and you have been catching up on some of your Biology lab work. You have just about finished writing the answer a question when a student enters the room, slumps loudly into a chair, and drops his backpack on the floor. He is wearing a baseball cap,chewing gum, blowing bubbles, and listening to music through ear buds. As he slumps in the chair he crosses his arms and frowns. He taps his foot and looks around the room.
You finish the sentence you are writing, close your book, walk
over to the table, sit down, and say,
Choice A. "Hi, are you looking for someone?"
Choice B. "Hi, sorry to keep you waiting. I’m Alex. Looks like you’ve had a rough day. How can I help you?"
Choice C. "Is this your first time here? Do you have an appointment?"
Please click on your response choice.
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