Online Linguistics Tutor Rosa

My approach to tutoring is student-centered: I appreciate how much learning styles differ from person to person, and I enjoy helping the people I work with find what approach works best for them. Part of what draws me to tutoring is helping people gain confidence, and knowing that needing accommodations or different approaches to learning does not reflect poorly on intelligence or capability. In fact, I believe that reaching out for additional help and communicating your needs to people shows strength and dedication! I design and pace my lessons at a rate that the student feels is most useful and comfortable. I encourage students to tell me if something is not working for them; there is nothing wrong with needing to take a pause or break. I have experience working with ADHD and anxiety in particular.

I have a background in private tutoring at university level in a range of areas such as Linguistics, English, Academic and Essay Writing, and Academic Research, as well as school tutoring for GCSEs. As an undergraduate, I was a peer tutor in linguistics, where I held office hours and review sessions for exams. I am able to communicate introductory material clearly to those with little or no background knowledge, and I am successful in working in more specialized areas as well. I always begin by assessing students’ needs, and I develop an appropriate pace on a case-by-case situation.

Academic Writing and Research:

Essay and content structure
Steps for building a research project
Finding appropriate sources
Writing literature reviews
Data collection and analysis
Proper citation formatting

Linguistics:

Phonetics
Phonology
Sociolinguistics
Linguistic variation and change
Accents and dialects of English
Linguistic theory
Dialect levelling
*please note that I do not tutor for syntax or semantics*

English and English Language:

History of the English language
Literary devices
Critical comparison of texts