Mel S.
- Surprise, AZ 85388 ( 21.3 mi )
- Expert Composition Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 10/2015
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $35.00 to $45.00 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: English, Language Arts, Writing, Spelling, Shakespeare, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Poetry, Grammar, Creative Writing
Composition is one of my top subjects! In teaching composition writing students need to understand and demonstrate learned concept on different areas of written expression such as: Informative, Persuasive, Narrative, Creative, or Personal composition.
Elements of ideal composition writing should be reflected on student's written expression work such as:
1. Conventions which include: Grammar, spelling, punctuations, and capitalization.
2. Composition format which includes: indentation, beginning statement, body of text using sensory details (sight, hearing, smell, and feeling) and key details, and concluding or ending statement.
3. A composition should focus on topic of discussion and should not include unrelated facts or opinions.
Students are able to learn written expression skills by implementing effective teaching strategies such as:
1. Modeling how to write a specific composition
2. Providing helpful word list
3. Working together in developing a composition
4. Frequent checking for understanding
I started teaching right after my college graduation from Philippine Normal University. I taught ESL (English as A Second Language in public schools from 1968 - 1985. From 1985 - 1991 I taught at the United States Refugee Program. On October 1991 I was sent by the US Refugee Program to University of Omaha, Nebraska as a guest lecturer on ESL. Then I worked as a tutor in English Business for foreign professionals in Connecticut from December 1991 - 1995. When I toured my professional students in Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, I was hired there (1995 - 2003
June 1968 - July 1985 : ESL (English as A Second Language) teacher in San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines
August 1985 - October 1991: ESL teacher, United States Refugee Program
December 1991 - June 1995: ESL Tutor to foreign professionals in Trumbull, Connecticut
July 1995 - 2003: Part time ESL i ... read more