April U.
- Orlando, FL 32817 ( 9.6 mi )
- GRE Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 08/2009
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $40.00 to $50.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Florida Writes
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My philosophy is to encourage and listen to students, and while giving them clear direction and guidance, to also strive to teach them to learn how to write on their own. The goal of the Rollins Writing Center was to create better writers, not better papers, and my teaching style follows that thinking. I listen to students and ask them questions, giving them concrete examples when needed. I provide them with strategies for better analysis and writing, but also encourage them to think originally and to develop their own ideas, since I believe it is important for students to learn to think and write independently, rather than just blindly follow directions.
As a double-major in English and Religious Studies at Rollins College, I know how to read, write, and analyze effectively. I graduated with Honors in the English major due to the senior thesis I wrote, in which I conducted ind ... read more