ABSTRACT
While training graduate tutors to conference with writers on the MOO, I emphasize two principles: Let the writers do the talking in conferences, and take time to gain rapport with the students and help acclimate them to the environment. Allowing the writer to maintain authority over the conference and establishing rapport before getting to work are staples of writing center theory and practice. Yet, when writing conferences move to synchronous computer-mediated settings, these guidelines increase in importance.
