Writing tutors near me

Mastering writing is as important as mastering reading. It is important to me that writing lessons are approached in an engaging way that fosters an interest in it with the student. I like getting students to write about things that interest them in order to engage with the subject more. I also enjoy learning about all sorts of subjects I would otherwise not come across!

While I received distinctions in high school and university for both English and Advanced Programme English, it is also my current job as an editor and freelance writer that qualifies me for this tutoring position. I will work through sentence structure, grammar, vocabulary, style, tone and more.

I have a BA degree in English and psychology as well as, a PGCE in foundation phase teaching. I enjoy teaching younger learners and teach Grade 2s on a daily basis. I also have 5 years of teaching experience.

I have a love for English. I also enjoy writing poems, short stories, longer papers etc. It is ultimately why I studied English and also had the subject of creative writing which I really enjoyed. I believe that writing can be a way to express yourself. I also enjoy learning more about the language and therefore I will put in effort to help us both. I am passionate and therefore I will do my utmost best to help you enjoy it while learning. I also believe that practical experience is a very good way to learn about the use of the language. I look forward to write with you.

I know how it feels writing content and thinking that it is the best, only to have a lecturer draw lines through all 6 pages of an essay. I know how it feels having a supervisor criticize content that I had worked on for a whole semester only to get 40%. I have learned to unpack topics and analyze them thoroughly. I have learned how to group content and structure it in a manner that makes sense to the reader. It takes time and a lot of research before content can be meaningful to a reader.

I am a published short stories author in Canada and have the ability to combine theory and technique to teach creative writing as well as essay and research writing. I am also co-author to a published occupational therapy research article. I can tutor allncompnents of writing creative or essay topics and teach nessecary techniques such as mindmapping, vision boards and essay planning.

Throughout my postgraduate studies, I have needed to write many academic pieces, from literature reviews to biological essays. All these pieces requires a certain level of understanding, not only of the course work, but of the English language to correctly portray the information and concepts. I'm confident I can help students master the basics of the English written language.

Creative writing is a passion of mine and I love guiding a creative mind towards their story goals. Fresh ideas and perspective is sometimes all it takes for that winning formula to click into place. I know all the formats for functional writing and can help you work through these for your course.

I have always enjoyed English and learning about the various rules and exceptions that the language has. I pride myself on knowing correct spelling and punctuation. I realise it can be difficult to learn all the various exceptions and rules but I feel like I could make that easier due to my love of the language.

I excelled at English in Highschool. I also completed the IEB Advanced English course and am currently studying first-year English at Wits. My degree also requires that I write many creative pieces for theatre, and thus I feel that I would not only be able to give advice on how to write great analytical pieces but also spectacular creative writings.