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- English
- Essay writing
- Thesis
- Rhetoric
Third year philosophy student, teaching argument structure, formal logic & other important aspects of writing an argumentative paper. For middle school and high school students.
- English
- Essay writing
- Thesis
- Rhetoric
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About Alexis
Third year philosophy student at the University of California Riverside.
My education has focused on formal logic, rhetoric, metaphysics, & epistemology.
Took both IB and AP English classes in Highschool, I have great familiarity with the AP test and will be able to help your student prepare for it.
Tutored for free during high school for middle and high school students trough the AVID program.
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About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Will review previous student's essays, and then will present a lecture/discussion on what would best serve the student. A list of possible class topics is below, note it is starts with the most basic skills, and moves on, eventually, to upper division university level topics. The student will, at intervals determined by me, be given a paper assignment to write on, so I can evaluate their progress.
Essay reading and grading is free of charge and done outside scheduled class time.
This class is solely concerned with teaching argumentative writing. While grammar and spelling may be discussed, they will not be the focus.
Depending on the student, might teach:
- Close reading of a prompt, understanding a prompt
- How to precisely answer just what a prompt asks
- Basic argument structure (Premises, conclusion)
- Writing a good thesis
- How an argument can fail (Unsoundness, Invalidity)
- On the substructure of an argument ( 1p, 2p, 1c, 3p, 2c)
- Logical fallacies: Should you care? should you memorize them? Are they at all helpful?
- Introduction to formal logic ( The study of argument structure, using symbolic notation to represent and assess the validity of logical statements. Focuses on form and not content.)
- On the content of an argument
- Evaluating sources
- Evaluating evidence
- Developing counterarguments
- On thought experiments & their place in essay writing
- A priori v empirical argumentation
- Philosophical underpinnings of argumentation (Epistemology, metaphysics & ethics of belief)
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Rates
Rate
- $16
Pack rates
- 5h: $80
- 10h: $160
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This first lesson offered with Alexis will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 30mins
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