
Laura
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Kennesaw State University - Current Undergrad, English
Reading, watching TV and movies, spending time with friends.
American Literature
Basic Computer Literacy
College English
College Level American Literature
Fiction Writing
High School English
High School Level American Literature
High School Writing
Microsoft Office
Technology and Coding
What is your teaching philosophy?
I believe in creating better writers, not better writing. Hopefully, after a session of working with a client on their paper, the paper will have improved because of the changes made. However, my primary concern is making sure my client understands why the changes were made and how they can replicate what we did in the session later when writing on their own.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a first session, I would gauge the student's understanding of the subject to see where we need to review or what we need to focus on primarily throughout the session.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
If, for example, I was working with a student on grammar in an essay, I would begin by pointing out an error that they made and explain why it's wrong, how to change it, and why the change makes it correct. I would do this for the first few times we see the same issue within the paper. Then, I would point to a sentence with the same mistake and ask the student to make the change on their own. This would teach them to recognize their own mistakes in the future and have the skills needed to address those mistakes or avoid them altogether.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Writing can be very frustrating, even for experienced writers. Many students believe that they are "bad writers" just because they don't understand grammar, organization, or another aspect of writing. I try to get my students to understand that they do not need to be experts to be good writers. I point out the things they do well and explain why those things work. That way, the student will recognize what they did correctly, hopefully showing them that they aren't a "bad writer" after all.