Experienced private tutor to teach English (all levels) Years 7 to 12 (HSC belonging) and focus on specific needs of students to build confidence, achieve their potential, and perform well in exams. Help with writing essays, assessments, homework, and preparing for exams. Tutor from home at Lane Cove on weekends at $45/h. Contact 0433 014 092, http://sites.google.com/site/mytutorsite/.
I am a journalist/editor and a former high school English teacher with an excellent track record of helping students achieve outstanding results. I help HSC students with structuring essays, coherent arguments, and the mechanics of writing. University students needing help with reports and theses would find my lessons useful, as would adults outside the educational system wanting to improve their English communication.
My Experience and Expertise:
* Different genres of writing (essays and creative writing)
* Grammar and punctuation
* Building confidence to handle the HSC exam; and
* Providing tips and techniques to write essays in exams
My specialty is in encouraging students to articulate their own ideas, form strong opinions and arguments, structure arguments in a cohesive manner, and write complete essays in a logical manner that flows. Exercises are provided based on requirements. Expert feedback is provided at all times via email and phone.
My educational qualifications include:
* Associate's degree in Journalism from Santa Barbara City College, California
* Master's degree in Archaeology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
* Numerous journalism awards in the United States for writing and editing
Experience
* Four years' experience teaching high school students in English, essay writing, and ESL in India, California, and Sydney
* Teaching 'Business Communication' and 'Written English for Fluent Speakers' at Macquarie Business Training Centre.
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