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"The student and I worked on some assessment test practice material. We focused on finding common factors, reducing fractions, identifying fraction-decimal equivalents, and solving problems where multiple operations are required."

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"Reviewed ratios and percentages with the student in the Pre-Algebra book. She was able to set up ratios correctly and solved by cross-multiplying. On word problems, sometimes it just takes repeating the problem sentence by sentence for her to realize what needs to be done. Had her complete pg. 52. HW: Pg. 36 in pre-algebra (two step equations)."

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"Rather than finish the last unit's worth of pre-calculus review, instead I helped re-teach the first lesson of the student's next calculus unit, using the limit of the difference quotient of the slopes of secant lines to find the slopes of tangent lines, and thus find derivatives. I delved more into the history of the development of calculus than his teacher did, which the student found interesting and probably helped him understand the concepts better. We also completed his homework for next week to estimate the slopes of tangent lines."

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"Today we focused on the essay and her timing. We set up an outline for a given essay topic. We discussed having an introduction, supporting details, and a conclusion. We then read a sample essay and critiqued it. We covered what was good about it and how could we improve it. I then timed her on a verbal section. She did well timing wise. We just need to keep increasing her vocabulary. We also did ten Math questions just to see how her timing is on that section. She answered them all quickly and correctly. HW- read and critique next sample essay."

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"I checked the student's English grammar/mechanics homework, which covered semicolon and colon usage and identifying subjects vs. predicates (both simple and complex). We reviewed the parts of speech we went over in our last session. In math, she completed a worksheet on solving equations for homework. She understands how to solve basic equations very well. We practiced more with multi-step equations and equations involving fractions. We also reviewed the order of operations and integer addition/subtraction. I showed her how to combine like terms in expressions and equations."

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"Short overview on the changes to the new revised GRE exam. Reviewed the different Verbal question types. Completed sample problems of each. Determined a strategy for each question type (e.g., identifying the topic, followed by tone, and process of elimination of the potential answers)."

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"Prepared for the quiz the following day. Main topic was basic approaches to analyzing quantitative data, specifically constructing dot plots, stem-and-leaf plots, and histograms, using them to describe the shape, center, and dispersion of univariate data. We went through a summary of the class lecture and the student completed the review problems successfully. Prospects for the upcoming quiz looked good."

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"Tonight, the student and I wrote an essay draft for his assignment. We wrote almost the entire essay in one hour (we re-wrote most of what we had from Friday, so that there was better continuity throughout the essay). Although a lot of the essay structure that I taught him, I think is very new for him, we can continue to practice essay writing so that he can get ahead in his humanities classes. I think that it is important that he needs to constantly be answering the questions "why?" and, "so what?" In his essay writing. We also practiced brainstorming synonyms, to make his writing more interesting. Now it's up to the student to apply what we learned tonight in writing his essay this week!"

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"We went over some of the topics from Calculus 1 as they are essential materials to be able to solve problems in calculus 2 (e.g. the logarithm rules and how to graph and connect problem with basic mathematical concepts). The student and I then practiced problem in Integration by parts, Trigonometric Integrals and Substitution and also a combination of all. He had hit some issues for his homework and we discussed those issues by the end of the session. "

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"The student is a very bright girl. Once she knows what formula to use, she has no problems solving problems. We reviewed basic probability and covered discrete and continuous random variables, including binomial and geometric distributions. She had the most trouble with conditional probability, but made progress during the session. She picked up random variables pretty quickly and shouldn't have many further problems with that material."

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"This week we looked at the ACT again, focusing on the science section. Once again the student knows the material, but needs to get the time under control. He is doing better, though, and we will get his score up!"

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