Jeremy S.
- Gastonia, NC 28054 ( 30 mi )
- Experienced Reading Comprehension Tutor
- Male Age 37
- Member since: 10/2011
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $10 to $30 /hr
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On-line
In-Home
- Also Tutors: Writing, Reading, Literature, Creative Writing
My comments on tutoring Reading Comprehension : As an English major who sauntered through college, I know that a decent grade on a paper comes regardless of your skill or ability with writing or reading, but rather from how well you make note of the important ideas and events of what you have to read. In the lower grade schools, proving to the teacher that you've read the material is often enough to get a good grade, while in high school and college the key is to mention or display the ideas of the author that your teacher has been beating you over the head with.
I try to approach client's problems on a case by case nature: they have a particularly hard to write paper or a class that just isn't working for them, and I will try to work closely with them to find solutions.
I will not write a client's paper or perform any creative work for them, but I will edit or provide guidance as needed. While there are no shortcuts to an A, I will share what has worked for me and others in the real world.
I'm a recent college graduate from NC State, with a degree in Creative Writing. However, the CW course instilled in me knowledge in a variety of fields from film to philosophy, and as a requirement of modern education made me more than just fluent in the language of computers. I'm a would-be author, and a writer of short stories, and have won an honorable mention in a few poetry contests.
In college I was frequently asked by friends in less libera ... read more
