Joel S.
- Shoreline, WA 98133 ( 16.2 mi )
- Desktop Publishing Tutor
- Male
- Member Since: 04/2011
- Will travel up to 50 miles
- Rates from $51.00 to $63.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel
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I love to introduce students to new ways of thinking about language, literature, culture, and history; there's nothing better than "seeing the light go on". My aim is to help students discover their own unique style and set of skills, and enable them to develop the tools they'll need to write in academic and professional settings. These values include succinctness, readability, and expressiveness. I believe that a methodical and organized approach to writing at each level—sentence, paragraph, and essay—provides the structure and discipline needed for true freedom of expression, and I encourage students in the basics like spelling, punctuation, grammar, and outlining, while emphasizing imagination and creativity of thought.
I got my BA in linguistics from the University of Washington, and earned an MLitt and PhD in English language from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. My traini ... read more