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Ace the SAT Reading & Writing: Private Tutoring for Top Scores

Boost your SAT Reading and Writing scores with personalized, one-on-one tutoring. Our tailored sessions provide expert guidance and practical strategies to help your student excel. Watch your student's confidence and scores soar!
Dr. Brooke Nelson
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Class

What's included

Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed
55 mins
per session
Teacher support
Homework
2-4 hours per week. Students will receive homework after each session to reinforce the skills covered in the lesson. This homework will include both skills drills that are tied to the week’s topic and at least 2 full-length practice exams.
Assessment
If requested, I will provide a student with a detailed breakdown of their strengths and weaknesses, including actionable “next steps” to focus their review methods.

Class Experience

US Grade 9 - 12
Intermediate Level
These tutoring sessions are tailored to your students specific strengths in order to enhance  reading comprehension, grammar skills, and vocabulary knowledge, all critical for acing the SAT. Each session is tailored to the student’s specific needs, breaking down complex concepts into manageable lessons. This personalized course not only prepares you for the SAT but also boosts your overall language proficiency and confidence.

Please let me know if you are interested in a time slot that is not listed.

What Will Be Taught?

Every session is a customized journey through the essential components of the SAT Reading and Writing sections. We will cover:

•	Critical reading strategies for comprehension and analysis.
•	Key grammar rules and how to apply them.
•	Vocabulary building through context and word roots.
•	Practice with real SAT questions and passages.
•	Test-taking strategies to maximize your score.

Tutoring Structure

•	Real text analysis, ensuring vocabulary and grammar learning is connected to authentic uses.
•	Interactive discussions, where you can share your insights and demonstrate your understanding.
•	Games and quizzes to solidify learning and add a fun twist to mastering the SAT content.
•	Video clips to provide real-world applications and deepen understanding of word usage and grammar.

I reccomend that students sign up for an eight week tutoring plan prior to their exam. This is how the topics are typically covered in an eight week plan. However, these can be adjusted based on each student's specific needs.


Weekly Topics
Week 1: Mastering Command of Evidence: Textual
Learn how to identify and analyze evidence within reading passages to support your answers. This lesson focuses on strategies to find and use textual evidence effectively, ensuring your answers are well-supported.

Week 2: Decoding Words in Context
Expand your vocabulary by learning how to determine the meaning of words based on the context in which they appear. This lesson covers strategies to infer meanings from surrounding text and enhances your understanding of nuanced vocabulary.

Week 3: Central Ideas and Details: Uncovering the Core
Develop skills to identify the main ideas and supporting details in reading passages. This lesson helps you distinguish between primary and secondary information, improving your ability to grasp the core message of texts.

Week 4: Inferences: Reading Between the Lines
Enhance your ability to make logical inferences from reading passages. This lesson focuses on understanding implied information and drawing conclusions that are not explicitly stated, a critical skill for the SAT.

Week 5: Text Structure and Purpose: Dissecting the Blueprint
Understand how to analyze the structure and purpose of different texts. This lesson covers various text structures (e.g., narrative, argumentative) and how to identify an author’s intent, aiding in comprehension and interpretation.

Week 6: Command of Evidence: Quantitative
Learn to integrate and interpret data from charts, graphs, and tables within reading passages. This lesson focuses on combining quantitative evidence with textual information to answer questions accurately.

Week 7: Rhetorical Synthesis: Crafting Cohesive Arguments
Develop your ability to synthesize information from multiple texts to form cohesive arguments. This lesson teaches you to connect ideas across different passages, enhancing your analytical and critical thinking skills.

Week 8: Transitions: Navigating Between Ideas
Master the use of transitions to connect ideas smoothly within and between paragraphs. This lesson covers different types of transitional phrases and how they help in maintaining the flow of arguments, improving the coherence of your responses.
Learning Goals
Identify and Analyze Textual Evidence: Learn to find and interpret evidence within reading passages to support your answers effectively.
Infer Word Meanings from Context: Master strategies to deduce the meanings of unfamiliar words based on the context in which they appear, enhancing vocabulary and comprehension skills.
learning goal

Other Details

Parental Guidance
This class uses a variety of texts to explore reading comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary. While the content is primarily academic and designed to boost SAT scores, some reading passages may contain complex themes. All content is chosen for its educational value and appropriateness for the target age group. Parents are encouraged to engage in discussions at home to further support their child's learning and appreciation of language.
Pre-Requisites
No specific prerequisites are required. Students should have a basic understanding of English grammar and be eager to improve their reading and writing skills.
External Resources
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Doctoral Degree in Religious Studies from Claremont Graduate University
Master's Degree in History from University of California, Irvine
Over the past fourteen years as an educator, I have specialized in enhancing vocabulary skills, reading comprehension, and grammar proficiency. My approach combines rigorous academic research with engaging, interactive learning experiences. I continuously update my teaching practices to incorporate the latest educational technologies and methodologies, ensuring each session is dynamic and effective.

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