Myers vs. North

North's idea of helping the writing, not the writer, is beneficial to students who already have a basic knowledge of english grammar, but what do you do when writers can't even express their thoughts intelligibly? Most ESL students who are learning english have a major problem writing academically because they are still learning about parts of speech and punctuation. With these writers, Myers thinks tutors need to begin with the major technical issues in order to make the paper understandable. Then, if the student understands these corrections, maybe you could try to delve deeper into the writing process.