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Worried about acing an upcoming essay?
Can't find the words to wow the college admissions committee?
Do APA and MLA formatting requirements freeze your creativity?
How about grammar in general? Do you know it well enough to break the rules when you want to make a point?
Do you know the five best ways to hook a reader from the start?
Can you start a sentence with AND or end it on a preposition?
Do you feel comfortable putting together a powerful PPT?
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If you want to improve your skills in any of the above areas (or simply seek help in understanding British, European, and American literature), why not get in touch with me?
I've been a tenured university professor with over 25 years teaching experience in all the above. The vast majority (85+ percent) of my students earn A's and B's in my classes. I focus on deepening a student's understanding, appreciation, and application of newly acquired skills and NOT on madly rushing through unrealistic time- and work-schedules.
I've been a tenured university professor with over 25 years teaching experience in all the above. The vast majority (85+ percent) of my students earn A's and B's in my classes. I focus on deepening a student's understanding, appreciation, and application of newly acquired skills and NOT on madly rushing through unrealistic time- and work-schedules.
What I particularly enjoy about my work? Sure, it's a satisfying feeling when a student earns an A, knowing they worked hard. But more satisfactory? When a student who had been struggling with a topic, a concept, a story, or a novel suddenly lights up and they obviously "get" it! That dopamine rush for them and, to a smaller extent to me, is priceless!
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
During our first meeting, we will discuss what objective(s) a student wants to achieve and in which time frame.
This is quickly achieved when one single task is on the agenda, say, a college admission letter.
When the task is more diffuse and multi-layered (For example, if the student were to say: I want to be better at essay writing), the initial discussion becomes more time-consuming but is vitally important to the student's ultimate success.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Before I switched to teaching at a university, I taught at a private high school where focus on individual learning styles and needs was of prime importance.
One of my first tasks when I began teaching at the university, was to establish a Writing Center. From designing the overall room layout, to ordering both hardware and software to support our students' digital needs, to making furniture choices to give the place a warm, welcoming, and collaborative feeling, to establishing a Handbook of Rules and Procedures, to finally hiring the first eight tutors and training them in basic tutoring skills -- all these activities turned out to be skills needed and honed when doing one-on-one and small group tutoring.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
I do not have a standard pricing system for tutoring or editing. Too much depends on the tasks required, on outcomes expected, and on time input.
As a general pricing scale, I've set rates between $25 and $50.