Kai B.
- Incline Village, NV 89451 ( 12.3 mi )
- TOEFL Tutor
- Male
- Member Since: 05/2009
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $39.00 to $50.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: GED, Entrance Exams, ACT
More About This Tutor...
I emphasize meaning in my instructional style. Rather than, say, inculcate a formula for comma us, I try to convey how comma use provides meaningful structure to an idea, i.e. the sentence. In the larger sphere of things, I believe in showing a student how a piece of literature--which may well include his or her own writing--is meaningful to himself. When this is accomplished, I have found that the "meaning" of the work provides the necessary impetus to motivate the student. As academic success is so inextricably linked with qualities such as interest and pertinacity, I emphasize the root cause: meaning.
I am a valedictorian candidate, graduating with a degree in English. My background in English is both technical, focusing on classics in British and early American literature, while my position as editor of the Sierra Nevada Review, an annual publication of poetry, affords me ... read more
