Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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School can be hard, but I believe that every student can succeed with a little help. Not all students learn the same way and I can help find the best way for you to process the information being taught and to increase your understanding.
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...school, and middle school students, I hope to apply the skills I've gained from my vast experience to help improve your (or your child's) learning process. I have lived in New York, Pakistan, and most recently Austin, TX. I have taught students who were native English speakers, as well as those for whom English was a second language. More often than not, my students have left me feeling more confident and better equipped to read...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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I am a college graduate with experience tutoring students at all levels and an excellent academic record. I have also worked as a TA in an intro biology lab. I have taken the SSAT, SAT, various AP exams, and the GRE. In my free time I enjoy reading, running, baking, and live music.... It is important to determine what a student already knows, what concepts he or she is comfortable with, and if he or she...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...earning a Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with a concentration in Biotechnology. I am passionate about the development of new biomedical therapies and have spent the last two years as a researcher formulating a new treatment for the eye disease glaucoma. I love many subjects, but I am most excited about mathematics, chemistry, and biology. I firmly believe that anyone can learn and love these subjects and that everyone has intuition for...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...I also studied History, Classics, and German. I will enroll in law school in the fall of 2017, and have recently been accepted to several top law schools. I primarily tutor Latin, German, Philosophy, the LSAT, the verbal and written sections of the SAT and PSAT, as well as AP and SAT tests in the fields of History or English. Additionally, I am happy to assist with college application essays, or help college students interested...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...Teaching is in my blood-my mother is a teacher, and she instilled in me the love of helping someone reach his or her potential with compassion and enthusiasm. I have been tutoring since middle school and I don't ever plan on stopping! My favorite subject to tutor is the LSAT, but I also LOVE English, US History, and World History. During my free time, I enjoy reading voraciously, sewing, and volunteering with my church.
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...still consider myself an intellect at heart. Stints at New York University's Stern School of Business and Northwestern University have given me extensive scholastic training, and running my own private tutoring service throughout college as a means of making a living has helped me exercise and refine my skill set as a personal academic instructor. Partnering up with Varsity Tutors has provided me with a golden opportunity to continue helping students hone their own academic...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...As a tutor, I aim to get the students to understand the concepts behind the subjects and how their learning relates to their lives and the world. This allows them to not just successfully complete their assignments, but also to improve their learning and problem-solving skills so their success will continue in their futures. In my free time, I enjoy exploring the city in which I live, discovering the local culture and eating different types...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...Anthropology and Biological Sciences. During my undergraduate career, I tutored students through the university's student resource center, high school students through various outreach programs, and served as a teaching assistant for several courses. After graduation, I enrolled at the College of William & Mary to pursue a M.A. in Historical Archaeology. During graduate school, I served as a teaching assistant for several undergraduate classes, including introductory and advanced courses. Later, I completed my post-baccalaureate work...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...Laude and with Honors, from the University of North Georgia in 2014. In 2017 I received my J.D. from the University of Georgia. I am a licensed and practicing attorney in the state of Georgia. I tutor History, English, and writing. I can aid students in preparing for SAT and ACT verbal sections as well as any topical AP exams, having taken many of them myself. I can help students of any level of proficiency...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...of my imagination while reading, I developed a knock for writing and was always praised by my teachers for writing the best short stories and essays. That fuelled my strength as an English Teacher, my students can see my passion and have also developed the love of language themselves. As I interacted with my students during my 17 years teaching profession, I begun writing children concept literature in various subject areas, presently at the publisher....
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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I'm an experienced high school teacher, college counselor, and administrator with a passion for helping students. I've taught English, Social Sciences, introductory German, and writing for the last 28 years, and look forward to helping you succeed.
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...the use of math and science in everyday life, I am able to help interact with the student and increase their interest in a subject in which they may experience difficulty. I also believe that as a tutor, it is my responsibility to engage with the student to help them achieve and even surpass their goals. In my spare time, I am heavily involved with music in New York City, being part of multiple choirs...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...outdoor education classes. Not to mention my tutoring experience--in college I tutored high schoolers in all subjects, from math and science to text prep and history. As a Masters candidate for a Secondary English teaching degree, I am most passionate about tutoring English and History, and my high scores on the ACT (36), SAT (1570), and GRE (169) certify my aptitude for tutoring toward standardized tests. I love working with youth, especially high school students--so...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...have successfully assisted students at a variety of academic levels in a similar variety of subjects, including life sciences, physical science, test prep, and more. With a Bachelor's degree in English and two Master's degrees, I approach tutoring as it should be: personalized, patient, and tailored to each pupil's unique learning style and goals. I bring a positive attitude, good humor, and a supportive learning environment that encourages critical thinking, problem-solving, and academic growth.
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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As the first member of my immediate family to graduate college, I had to overcome personal obstacles in education and I am always eager to help out younger students who are trying to propel themselves academically
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...extends to undergraduates planning for graduate school and taking the GRE. I work closely with students on building long-term routines for academic and personal success. As someone with ADHD and years of academic experience (both as a student and a coach), I know firsthand how tough it can be to stay on track. My goal is to help students build systems that work for them and to grow the confidence that comes from finally feeling...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...first language or secondmy true love is Literature. As an undergrad at UCSD I tutored small groups of fellow students in writing fiction and poetry, leading workshops and facilitating peer critique. I was also one of two undergraduate students invited to enroll in UCSD's first MFA poetry workshop. In my spare time I love to read, write, ride bicycles, hike, surf, garden, cook, and travel. This summer I went on a road trip across America...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...at JEB Stuart High School teaching Drama. I have a strong academic background and have earned degrees from Fordham University (BA Theater, French), and the University of Tennessee (MFA Theater). I have taught students of all ages from kindergarten to high school, college, and senior citizens. I specialize in helping students find alternative paths to learning through my theater background. In addition to working at Stuart High School, I teach Art History and Public Speaking...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...for anatomy and physiology. I currently tutor for Anatomy, Chemistry, TEAS prep, and biology. I received As in all these classes, scored in the 99th percentile on the TEAS, and have been accepted to multiple nursing programs. I have lots of of worksheets, activities, tips and more for A&P and just genuinely love the subject. I hope we can work together so I can share my passion and so I can help you on your...
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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.
Varsity Tutors helps you select a tutor based on your unique student profile, which accounts for your specific difficulties, strengths, learning habits, and concerns about the exam. Your instructor can help you become familiar with the types of multiple-choice questions on the AP English Literature exam, gaining the ability to answer with accuracy and speed. Each tutor has extensive experience in teaching effective test-taking strategies that are tailored to the AP English Literature exam. They have aced the exam, and regularly use the skills they gained through AP English and Literature. These tutors have hands-on experience that you can't get through a textbook.
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.
