Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...anyone can learn to write well. In addition to writing, I'm also qualified to tutor test prep, particularly ACT, SAT, and PSAT. In test prep sessions, I like to begin with one or more diagnostic tests and then create a plan for the remainder of our time together. It's always my goal to make the best use of your time, so I encourage students to tell me what they'd like to work on. This not...
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...I was the Senior Resident Advisor of my University Housing building, and served as a mentor to my residents, both academically and managing personal stresses. I was involved in undergraduate research. I was a part of the Mentorship program at Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering at my University and tutored classmates and my sibling during high school. I've volunteered at church for several years and tutored elementary and middle schoolers. While I tutor a...
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...mental health. I also enjoy exploring innovative techniques in project management, communication, organization, critical-thinking, pattern-recognition, and problem-solving. My life goal is to contribute to the betterment of mental health through my involvement in various projects and research initiatives. Mental health is a fundamental aspect of humanity, shaping our identities as individuals and influencing the overall well-being of society. I am committed to making a positive impact in this vital area. The first steps are to...
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...Writing. I also spent a semester at the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Kebel College, Oxford University. I have been tutoring students for over a decade, from trombone lessons in high school, to my college writing center, to my current professional position in a local museum where I train and supervise approximately 20 volunteers and interns per year. I enjoy spending time with my cat in my spare time, as well as listening...
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...University programs in English and Philosophy are designed to promote creativity, adaptability, and technical proficiency in reading and writing, with a special emphasis in Philosophy on clarity. These are values I have internalized, and I believe my work reflects that: for instance, in 2014, my GRE Verbal Reasoning scores placed me in the top 1% of test-takers. I moved to Brooklyn at the beginning of February. I have really enjoyed getting acquainted with the Greater...
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...also a server at a local seafood restaurant and am, therefore, very efficient at problem solving and quick thinking. Although I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English and Literature. I believe that language is not only a necessity, it also has the ability to turn the mundane to the extraordinary without needing to leave a room. In my spare time, I read and collect books, (Which are slowly taking...
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...science department and majored in biology. During my first semester at Miami Dade College, I won a full tennis scholarship, which helped with tuition and books. After graduating with an Associate of Arts degree, I won another tennis scholarship to St. Thomas University. There, I completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. As an athlete, I traveled frequently. I was fortunate to experience many different cultures and meet people of various backgrounds. It has...
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...extends across multiple curriculum areas to include, but not limited to every area of history, science, social studies, current events, and test preparation. Additionally, I have the gift of being equally capable of tutoring many mathematical areas as evidenced by test scores equated to nearly perfect score in mathematics. My tutoring areas extend across most subjects as I have experience from working with third grade, middle school, high school, and college students. My favorite thing...
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...is being processed or not. I have over 17 years of teaching experience of both group and one-on-one settings. As a doctoral candidate and published author, I am very interested in finding solutions to how people learn, motivation and outcomes. My approaches aim to create and encourage the thinker not the memorizer, the leader not the follower, and the perpetual learner not the short-sighted learner. I love helping people move forward, gain focus and aim...
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...courses for over 25 years, and SAT prep classes for four years, both remote and in-person. I adopted my daughter from Ethiopia when she was 7 years old, and she spoke no English. To prepare her for first grade, I taught her to read using a Phonics curriculum, and she was able to read whole paragraphs in English within just a few months. I love working with students of all ages and abilities and will...
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...I also won the Oregon State University's 2018 College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Senior award. At university, I also completed 300 level Spanish and accomplished a large amount of course work in Fine Art. I also studied 19th and 20th century philosophy as well as environmental. I am currently applying to MED programs for English. I went to school for English because I wanted to teach and tutor students: as superior communication and writing skills...
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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"Learning is a process measured not by the amount of knowledge we possess, but by our ability to understand and adapt how we teach ourselves."
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...I am currently working on my second Graduate level degree in Accounting and Taxation. I love learning and helping student reach their academic and life goals. My coursework in the field of literacy, reading, and writing pedagogy has uniquely prepared me to teach primary and secondary level literary criticism and research, and essay composition. As a native Spanish speaker, I also have extensive knowledge in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish and have seen great results...
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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Helping students grow is a passion of mine; it is, in fact, my life's work. Since I graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2001 and NC Central University in 2005, I have worked to help students develop their potential in my roles as as an Exceptional Children's Teacher, Middle School ELA teacher, High School English and Social Studies teacher, and College Developmental Reading/Writing and English/History/Humanities instructor.
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...office! I'm quite the busy bee, and I love it! I thoroughly enjoy having a jam packed schedule, it helps me manage my time better. On campus I'm on the executive board for the Syracuse Animal Rights Organization. Activism was always something I dabbled in, but being apart of this club has really helped me grow as not only an activist, but as a person. I'm also a DJ at two radio stations on campus...
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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A friendly, professional, and highly experienced tutor. I enjoy helping people to better understand subject material and I have a unique approach to doing so. I will find the way that you learn best and maintain that approach. With my past experience and skillset, I feel that I can really help you in whatever practice you need.
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...With Practice and good guidance anyone can excel in any subject. - Certified tutor in Mathematics and Science by CRLA - 3 years of teaching experience at a university level and 3 years with high school students -Studied abroad in Norway on a full ride scholarship and graduated high school with an international baccalaureate diploma (IB) - Trilingual I personally go above and beyond with my students I nurture a professional relationship. I do not only...
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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...to help them to gain the skills necessary to take their writing to the next level. My approach is positive and process-based, emphasizing student strengths while working toward the development of writerly voice and instinct. I have worked with students ranging from ages 13 to 60s, from a wide range of religious and socioeconomic backgrounds. My professional background is in publishing, and I hold an MFA in Creative Writing and Professional Writing from William Paterson...
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Certified CLEP English Literature Tutor in Blue Island, IL
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I strive for my students to be their best and will always push to enhance their learning. Language can be hard, but not with the right plan and the right tutor.
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Private CLEP English Literature Tutoring in Blue Island, IL
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Blue Island CLEP English Literature Tutoring FAQ
A course in English literature is typically a standard element of general education requirements at many schools and colleges, even though many students took a similar course in high school. There are options to quickly move beyond such a basic requirement, with the College Level Examination Program's (CLEP's) English Literature test being a great example of an opportunity that could allow you to receive credit for introductory English literature courses based on the knowledge you've already gained. The CLEP English Literature exam asks questions on the material usually covered by a year-long introductory course in the subject matter. The bulk of the test is a 95-question, 90-minute, multiple-choice section that surveys authors, titles, and movements in English literature. The test also includes two writing assessments that ask you to analyze and critique English literature while also demonstrating knowledge of its broader themes and movements. Having read a play by William Shakespeare, a poem by Lord Byron, and a novel by Charles Dickens will not provide sufficient knowledge to do well on the exam. You must be intimately familiar with a wide range of authors and their specific works, as well as have a developed understanding of the broader English literary movements. When trying to attain that level of knowledge, studying on your own can be extremely difficult. Varsity Tutors can help you connect with CLEP English Literature tutors all across the country.
Tutors are gifted educators who hold advanced degrees in literature from some of the most well-respected programs in the nation. More important for your tutoring than their expertise is their devotion to working with students to achieve each person's personal educational goals. Because all tutoring is conducted in a one-on-one format, you can have your tutor's entire focus to address what you need from your CLEP English Literature tutoring. There is no one-size-fits-all plan of attack for any subject. As you study for the CLEP English Literature exam, you can work through a custom curriculum designed just for you based on your tutor's analysis of your current skill and knowledge. This involves using proven assessment tools to show what you are proficient at and where you need improvement. Exposing weaknesses at this point is nothing to be ashamed of, because your tutor will fine-tune the lessons to focus on these and enable you to turn them into strong points.
Your tutor can work with you to remember literary devices and themes if you are better at recalling the names of authors and the titles of works, or can help you learn to analyze the idiosyncrasies of seventeenth-century literature if you are more familiar with modern works. Each aspect of your tutoring can be customized by you and your tutor, with the ultimate goal being to help you learn what you need to know for success on the CLEP English Literature exam.
Preparing for the test on your own can be difficult. Plus, you may unintentionally skip over content you are not familiar with, or don't realize you aren't as proficient at as you should be. As a study partner, your tutor's services are invaluable. They are as flexible as they are experienced, scheduling lessons around your classes, work, and other activities, and at a location that is most convenient for you. Would you rather study in school or at a library? Perhaps you're more comfortable being tutored at home. Your sessions can be in person or face-to-face online. Whatever you decide is fine with your instructor, who has experience teaching in a range of environments.
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Recent Blue Island CLEP English Literature Tutoring Session Notes
Reviewed the student's homework, which consisted of the preliminary reading and writing chapters. Her performance confirmed my perception of her strengths and weaknesses, so I'll know what to focus on for the remainder of the summer. At this point, she has a good foundation of the material and is familiar with the format of the test, so I'm curious to see how she puts everything together. I asked her to take an entire practice test for homework, ideally in one sitting, to simulate the 4-hour test.
We did a couple of sections of sentence completion problems and then did almost two sections of writing questions. The student is very grammatical and should do exceedingly well on the writing section. I do want to continue practicing these sections to make sure that she stays fresh on them and scores to her full potential. She has also shown incredible signs of improvement in the sentence completion questions that we did during this session. She has really tweaked her thought process to best utilize the strategies on which we have worked. She seems to be gaining a lot of confidence in her ability to answer these questions even if she does not know all of the vocab words (and, honestly, who does???). I am very impressed by the strides she has made.
The student and I finished working through the science section of test 3, which she did very well on. We also worked through one English passage and one reading passage before reviewing systems of equations and substitution. I gave her a packet of practice problems, both algebraic and word problems, of systems that should help her work through these types of questions quickly. We then started working on the math section of test 4.
We reviewed the analogy and synonym homework I assigned. She showed great improvements on synonyms. We went over strategies to try when you don't know the word and then moved on to math problems. I'm trying to let the student work more and more independently so she gets used to taking the test by herself. She'll work on a section of problems, then we'll review and discuss it after she's done. She has math problems and vocabulary words for homework.
We had a chance to debrief after his most recent test exam on June 8. He did very well. His score in writing went up over 150 points. Over the next couple of months, we will work on his reading and math scores. We will target some specific reading questions and math problems in order to get those scores as high as possible.
Pacing and practice in small time increments, 1 reading passage at a time. Today's scores showed definite improvement to last week. Will keep practicing in this manner, as it seems to be effective for him.
