Sunnyvale, CA Writing Tutors

Prose, Some Poetry, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Essay preparation, Structure, Editing

It is my grasp of foreign languages that makes me an effective English teacher. For instance, learning the complex grammar of Latin and Greek gave me a thorough understanding of English grammar and the ability to relate to other people’s native languages. I have spent many hours proofreading papers for international students. They find my instruction especially informative because I not only fix mistakes but provide an explanation. When I point out the patterns of grammar, similar mistakes show up less and less, and my students feel more confident that they are writing sentences correctly.

I learned English teaching methods through my tutoring experience. Over a span of four months, I gave a Turkish visiting scholar a systematic overview of English grammar and allowed him to apply it through conversation.

I'm an Emmy Award-winning writer with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, having taught all levels with more than 30 years experience.

I have written numerous highly reviewed and ranked papers, primarily in the field of architecture. Architectural history, building technology, and green architecture are a few of the topics that I have previously written about. I know how to grab the reader's attention and keep it throughout the remainder of the piece. Graphics, detailed explanantions, as well as real world examples are a few trick I use to captivate the reader.

I have taught many subjects to all ages for decades. My primary focus at present is English. Although I love teaching English in general, whether reading comprehension, grammar, or general verbal skills, my ultimate passion is writing. Expressing oneself in writing can be very cathartic, and I find that I enjoy helping students find their voice, their perspective and various ways of expressing themselves through the written word. Most students have something to say but lack the tools to effectively express it, so I patiently enlighten, empower and provide those tools.

You can expect exceptional writing skills. As a top writer in all of my classes, I learned to adapt to different tastes, ranging from philosophy to scientific research projects. In fact, I amazed one of my professors so much that he passed me with a B+ even though I only answered one question of the two-prompted final essay.

I am an avid writer who loves expressing through words and paintings. There is nothing but filled journals in all of my cabinets. I also am currently working on a personal writing project. If you want to learn how to develop efficient, artistic, persuasive, academic, the-list-goes-on writing skills, I'm your guy.

Depending on what your needs are we can negotiate.

Shorter times are meant for people looking for a writing coach and are writing but need some sort of direction, motivation, clarification, and/or an enthusiastically dedicated, fresh pair of eyes.

Longer times are meant for people looking to complete homework assignments. (Typically for ...

As a writing tutor in college and an avid writer myself, I have experience tutoring students with works ranging from college essays and applications to speeches and scientific papers. I also regularly tutor elementary to high school level students in the various stages of writing from essay types to persuasive writing to research papers.

This course is designed for students looking to improve their general and nonfiction writing skills.

Whether you are interested in crafting a better thesis for your essay, trying to master timed writing for standardized testing, or wanting to write articles, this is the course for you.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I accept my students regardless of gender, religion, sexuality, or race.