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Enrichment • Series

Mary's English Help - Reading and Writing Pilot

English Help Pilot ! and Mary A

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This series was cancelled by the tutor on November 21, 2023. We're very sorry–you can explore more Enrichment series here. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

Series Details

About

This tutoring series is designed to help students of all levels with their English reading and writing homework, including essay writing. The series will consist of several sessions, each of which will be led by an experienced instructor. During each session, students will have the opportunity to ask questions about their homework, and the instructor will answer them in a clear and concise manner, providing specific feedback and suggestions. If needed, a whiteboard or projector will be used to illustrate points. The series will conclude with a summary of the key points discussed and review of any next steps.

Here’s an outline of the series:

Welcome and introductions (5 minutes)

Review of the series objective (5 minutes)

Student questions and answers (45-75 minutes)

Wrap-up and next steps (5 minutes)

The instructor will follow these procedures during each session:

Welcome students to the session and introduce yourself.

Review the series objective with students.

Ask students to share their questions about their English reading and writing homework, including essay writing.

Answer student questions in a clear and concise manner. Provide students with specific feedback and suggestions.

If needed, use a whiteboard or projector to illustrate points.

Example questions that students may ask include:

-How do I choose a topic for my essay?

-How do I develop a strong thesis statement?

-How do I organize my essay?

-How do I write effective introductions and conclusions?

-How do I cite my sources correctly?

-How do I improve my grammar and punctuation?

-How do I get feedback on my essay?

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Please try to attend as many sessions as you can, if you must miss a session, please message Mary.

Dates

November 19 - November 19

Learners

3 / 10

Total Sessions

About the Tutors

Hi everyone! This is the English Pilot Help account. Feel free to peruse the sessions, we have lots of different events for you!

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Hi, I'm Mary! I just graduated high school and I'm taking a gap year! I'm so excited to help others learn here on Schoolhouse! In my free time I love to run/workout, hike and ski. I also love dogs and coffee!

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Upcoming Sessions

Past Sessions

Nov

Session 1

Orientation

Sun Nov 19, 2023, 8:00 PM

This meeting aims to provide students of all levels with assistance in their English reading and writing homework, including essay writing. The meeting will begin with a welcome and introductions, followed by a review of the meeting objective. Students will then be given the opportunity to ask questions about their homework, and the instructor will answer them in a clear and concise manner, providing specific feedback and suggestions. If needed, a whiteboard or projector will be used to illustrate points. The meeting will conclude with a summary of the key points discussed and review of any next steps. The text also provides tips for leading the meeting, such as being patient and understanding, providing specific feedback and suggestions, and being encouraging and supportive. Example questions that students may ask are also provided, such as how to choose a topic for an essay, how to develop a strong thesis statement, and how to organize an essay.

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