James - English tutor - Bonaire
1st lesson free
James - English tutor - Bonaire

James

  • Rate R260
  • Response 1h
James - English tutor - Bonaire

R260/h

1st lesson free

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1st lesson free

1st lesson free

  • English
  • Grammar
  • Redaction
  • French literature

I have ten years of experience teaching writing and literature at the college level. Let me help you!

  • English
  • Grammar
  • Redaction
  • French literature

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About James

Look, I get it. Many people find literature overwhelming because they feel that there is supposed to be some Deep Hidden Meaning (tm). And I'll grant you, some literature is pretty difficult to decode. Most literature, though, isn't; the trick is to look at the text and see where it leads you. As with any skill, the more you do it, the better you get. Some people are also intimidated by writing; while I can't teach anyone to be a great writer, I can teach you how to be a competent writer--someone who can communicate their ideas effectively. Let me know what you need, and we can go from there!

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About the lesson

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Matric/GCSE
  • +7
  • levels :

    Primary

    Secondary

    Matric/GCSE

    AS Level

    A Level

    BTech

    Adult education

    Masters

    Doctorate

    MBA

  • English

Languages in which the lesson is available :

English

Overall, I like to determine a student's current level of proficiency and proceed from there. For reading comprehension, I start with close reading; once we understand the literal meaning of the text, we can look at how the author uses various rhetorical devices to modify that meaning. If, for instance, someone is feeling very intimidated by poetry--and a lot of people do--I would start by analyzing a popular song, such as Santana's "Smooth". From there, we can apply that experience to poetry. I'm generally geared towards high school and college students.

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Rate

  • R260

Package rates

  • 5h: R1300
  • 10h: R2600

online

  • R260/h

free lesson

The free first lesson with James allows you to get to know the tutor and discuss your needs and expectations.

  • 1h

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