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Daisy F.

Private tutor in Chicopee, MA

Education

B.A. in Honors English (minor in Government). Graduated cum laude from Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1987. M.A. in Liberal Studies. Concentrated in literature and writing. Thesis was a collection of original writing. Graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1993. Post-graduate training in teaching and tutoring writing students and students learning English as a second language.

Experience

I am a professor of English. I teach Introduction to College Writing as well as Review for College Writing (a preparatory course for College Writing), as well as literature courses. I tutor students learning English as a second language, as well as students in high school and college writing courses. In addition, I have tutored students preparing for college, law school, and graduate school entrance exams. My classroom and tutoring students tend to make impressive improvements, while also learning to enjoy the process of writing.

Subject Expertise

Literary Analysis Writing Short Novel Shakespeare SAT Writing SAT Verbal SAT Subject Test in Literature SAT Critical Reading PSAT Writing Skills PSAT Critical Reading Poetry Writing Persuasive Writing Literature 11th Grade Reading Grammar and Mechanics Expository Writing Essay Editing English Creative Writing College Essays AP English Literature and Composition AP English Language and Composition 12th Grade Writing 12th Grade Reading 11th Grade Writing

Availability

Any day at any time

Can Meet

Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

I have two teenagers, one of whom just graduated from high school. I spent a lot of time this year encouraging her through the many essays she had to write for college admissions. As you would expect, I love to read. Besides literature and the research that I read for work, I enjoy memoirs and detective stories. My late grandmother taught me how to quilt, and I enjoy sewing, especially while watching television. Beyond that, I am a dedicated inhabitant of my front porch.

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