Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...you! I love working with people to help them reach their potential. I have worked at summer camps (ages 3 to 14), worked as a teacher's aid in elementary, worked in elementary classrooms in my college practicums, and worked as a college writing tutor. I am pursuing a degree in Elementary Education at Evangel University. English is my favorite subject because it is how we communicate and it integrates beautifully with all other content areas....
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...English literature and business institutions! I graduated high school summa cum laude with an AP Capstone diploma. I tutored grades 1-12 in a variety of math topics at Mathnasium for a year and a half, and I have six years of volunteer experience working with children with disabilities at Northern Nevada RAVE Family Foundation. I have also tutored privately in English reading and writing. I tutor in English and math for grades 1-12 due to...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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I help advanced students perfect their pronunciation and learn to speak spontaneously, confidently, and fluently. If you're at least upper-intermediate/CEFR B2 level (IELTS Band 6), pick me for your coach & speaking partner. We'll work on thinking in English and how to link words so you sound more like a native speaker. We'll practice reducing your accent through interesting conversations.
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...potential in their critical reading and writing skills. In 2019, I received my Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Saint Joseph's University. During that time, I worked as a writing tutor at the university writing center, assisting both undergraduate and graduate students across a wide range of specialities, from introductory essay writing to doctoral dissertations. Alongside three years of professional experience in the publishing industry, I also have experience as an English to Speakers...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...teaching composition, literature, and creative writing to students from around the world. My passion is helping students continue to develop their writing skills along with decreasing any writing anxiety they have and increasing their enjoyment of writing. I enjoy helping students discover their own insight into what they read and realize how it relates to their own lives. I see myself as a guide and learning facilitator, helping students discover their potential and encouraging them...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...and lifelong learner, I invite you , the student , to find the reason for learning in each subject and make it interesting. I have a bachelor degree in Business Administration, and Masters Certifications as a life coach and in Equine Experiential Learning . (Horses are great teachers!) I am trained in Montessori techniques and Waldorf curriculum. I offer success tutoring ; find the genius in each student in order to build confidence . By...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...about finding the ways in which you learn best and allowing yourself to have what you need, even if it isn't seen as average. Too often, our schools value data over students and forget that education is about discovery and personal growth. As a teacher and tutor, I strive to understand my students individually as whole, complex people. In doing so, I am able to better reach the person in front of me, utilizing their...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...earned a B.A. in English Literature and a B.F.A. in Digital Imaging and Photography. My most rewarding tutoring experience to date was tutoring Writing and English Literature through a high school writing center. I loved seeing my student's command of their material become increasingly sophisticated throughout the course of their academic year by focusing on their overall comprehension as well as the mechanics of their writing. Additionally, I have had great success aiding students in...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...to read and write and empower students to feel the same way... or at least feel confident in their abilities to do those things! Let me help you with powerful test-taking strategies so that you can approach your test ready to do your best. I love helping students find their unique voice as writers, whether it's in the form of a college essay or an assignment for class. You never know what you can discover...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...sciences, humanities, writing, and languages. I have been tutoring or teaching since 2009 in many places around the world. I just recently got back from South Korea, where I taught AP US, European, and World History, as well as AP Philosophy, AP Literature, essay writing, and SAT. I have also been a teacher in Mexico and Canada. I received a BA in History from the University of California, Berkeley. Attending school at one of the...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...Technology, and I am a Literature, Media, and Communications major. I am a first-generation Asian American, and I strive to help others like me so that they can reach their potential because everyone has the capacity to learn. Writing and English are subjects that I enjoy teaching because it's a subject that can be found practically everywhere, and I believe a strong foundation in writing can be extremely helpful for any subject. History and psychology...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...not only as a teacher, but also as a friend. I have over 7 years of experience tutoring academics, martial arts (15 years), and even professional e-sports teams. I will find a way to help you improve, regardless of age! Outside of tutoring I am an entrepreneur working on growing my businesses. Remember, pain is weakness leaving the body; no pain, no gain. (I am also a freelance digital marketer/advertiser & audio engineer that has...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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Hello and welcome! I'm thrilled to share my passion for teaching. I believe learning should be an adventure, whether we're exploring math, science, business, or Spanish. In my portal, questions are encouraged, and curiosity is celebrated. I strive to create a supportive environment where each student's unique strengths shine. My approach blends creativity with rigor, making lessons both engaging and relevant. Let's embark on this journey together, discovering new ideas and making learning a memorable experience!
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...French and History and two years worth of teaching experience. I am very passionate about languages and history, but also about teaching in general; after working as a French Teacher's Assistant at Allegheny, volunteering in elementary school, and teaching university-level English in France, I have discovered how much I love helping others learn. As a liberal arts college graduate (my classes at Allegheny consisted of around 15 students each) I have firsthand experience getting individual,...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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I am passionate about education and helping students grow to be the best versions of themselves. I studied American History and Literature at Harvard, and I hold a Master's Degree in Education.
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...graduate of University of Pittsburgh (BA), New York University (MA), and Georgia State University (PhD), I have been actively writing and teaching for nearly twenty years. My areas of expertise include Business Writing, Composition, Creative Writing, Editing, Journalism, Literature, and Rhetoric. I have helped students at the high school and college level prepare for exams and essays with great success. In addition, I regularly write articles, copy, and news for popular and scholarly audiences. My...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...received my Bachelor of Arts in English having also concentrated in 20th Century art history and Critical Theory, the History of Philosophy, and Buddhist Studies. I tutor literature, grammar, phonetics, essay writing, philosophy, art history, Spanish, and public speaking. I believe that education should foster the mutual development of student and teacher and that the best tools to cultivate such radical, coterminous growth are patience, attention to difference, and respect for detail. Since graduating, when...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...from The University of Georgia in May 2012. After graduation, I moved to Thailand, completed my TESOL certification, and spent a year teaching English as a foreign language to Thai students ages 3-4 and 10-11. Working in the classroom was both fun and exhausting, but I especially enjoy one-on-one or small group learning situations because it allows for the opportunity to target individual weaknesses and turn them into strengths. I am especially interested in tutoring...
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The AP English Literature and Composition exam is one of the most difficult exams on which to achieve a perfect 5. Not only do you have to be well versed in the traditional canon of English literature, covering everything from Chaucer to Fitzgerald, but you have to be ready to tackle both essay and multiple-choice questions that test your ability to recall, interpret, and expand upon key concepts, themes, motifs, and character traits. Although you may already be enrolled in an AP English Literature class at school, preparing for the AP English Literature exam with a private tutor could further help you boost that score toward a coveted 5.
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Your personal tutor can help you learn how to actively read a passage while highlighting the most important concepts and identifying material that is likely to show up in the questions. You will also learn how to eliminate nonsense answers, how to find evidence that supports an idea in a passage, and how to select the correct answer choice in the most efficient manner, ensuring you do not run out of time on test day. You can even set goals with your tutor on your time limit, such as making sure that you have ample time remaining for the written or multiple-choice sections, depending on the one that you are the most challenged by.
AP English Literature tutoring can also help you prepare for the essay portion of the test by teaching you proven essay-writing techniques, adjusted to your own unique writing style. Your tutor can teach you how to draw upon material from books that you have already read in order to answer the essay prompts effectively. You can also learn how to successfully plan out an essay in just a few minutes, as well as how to execute that essay in a coherent and concise way within the given time constraints.
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Recent AP English Literature and Composition Tutoring Session Notes
Today we worked on responses to Freakonomics. We finished the first two chapters and she is going to work on the next four over the weekend. These will be done by Tuesday so next week we can start on a new book and a new set of assignments.
The student and I reviewed one of his essays for English. He is an extremely bright student, very impressive but wants to improve his grades his is earning on his timed essays. We thoroughly examined and dissected what he wrote and the areas he needs to focus on to earn a higher grade. He has some slight trouble with proper word choice and being able to identify an author's tone and how to write and analyze that. I went over that with him and told him he needs to keep in mind the global idea and vision of what the author is trying to accomplish, keeping in mind the genre and rhetorical strategies the author is employing.
We went over the student's government, English, and chemistry material. Much of the session was spent reviewing what is currently being covered in his classes. We reviewed organization and study skills.
I helped get the student started on a research paper. She selected a prompt, brainstormed topic ideas, took extensive notes, developed a tentative thesis statement, and devised a plan for getting started on research.
The student and I worked through her annotated bibliography assignment, editing her existing sources and annotations as well as developing a number of additional possible sources. We discussed how the creation of the outline for her research paper influences the selection of her sources, and vice versa, and came up with a rough outline to guide her through the creation of the rest of her bibliography. We made plans to meet again on Thursday in order to edit the upcoming additions to her bibliography.
During our session, the student worked on his rough draft for his Personal Statement while I proofread his rough draft for his Frankenstein assignment. Once I was done proofreading and he had written his rough draft, we edited his Frankenstein paper. He is going to print off the paper so I can do a handwritten edit of the rough draft and we can finish the final draft at our next session.
