Alana C.
- Columbia, MO 65202 ( 19.4 mi )
- English Tutor
- Female
- Member since: 08/2012
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $35 to $50 /hr
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On-line
In-Home
- Also Tutors: Language Arts, Writing, Shakespeare, Poetry, Literature, Journalism, Grammar, Creative Writing, Composition
Experienced, Friendly Writing Tutor
My style involves asking key/critical/opened-ended questions to guide the tutee towards ways of improving his or her writing skills, grammar, and arguments/critical thinking content so that (s)he can write at his or her optimal level.
I intensively studied English Literature at the University of California, Berkeley (whose Literature Program is rated 2nd in the U.S., only behind Yale) and graduated with honors, summa cum laude in 2003. In my final year earning a Bachelor's degree, I completed an honors thesis (entitled "Erotism and Death in Italian Postmodern Literature and Film") for which I received an "A." Throughout my studies, I took a broad range of classes and, consequently, have experience writing for a wide range of subjects (including Art History, Shakespeare, Literature of the 15th Century, Philosophy, Ethnic Studies, Post-Modern Literature, Film, Sociology of Law, etc.) ... read more
