...The questions test comprehension of the passages, but they also focus on problems in expression that are related to poor sentence structure, weak word choice, wrong punctuation. The reading section also requires students to develop a technique for moving back and forth between the passage and the questions. Many students lose their place then don't have enough time to complete the test. (read more)
I'm a Princeton (BA) and Harvard (PhD) educated tutor and published author with 15 years of teaching experience--including at Harvard, Boston College, and Brandeis--and 5 years experience tutoring test prep (SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE, GRE), writing (including college application essays), and music theory... (read more)
...What makes me a great tutor, according to my students, is that I have a way of making reading and writing fun! Most of my tutorial students are young men in grades 9-12 who, across the board, have more trouble with homework organization, discipline and focus than with the actual learning process. I work with each student to find a set of study skills that works best and most successfully. (read more)
I love teaching students how to become better writers! I have a bachelor's degree in English Writing and a master's degree in Secondary English Education. I have tutored in the student writing center at Clayton State University during my undergraduate studies. (read more)