1st lesson free
Marissa
- Rate $25
- Response 1h
$25/h
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1st lesson free
- ESL
- English speaking
- English Vocabulary
- Business English
- English accent reduction
Thorough English Tutor With 15 Years Experience Supporting 760 Students In Writing Fluency and Advanced Exam Preparation
- ESL
- English speaking
- English Vocabulary
- Business English
- English accent reduction
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About Marissa
English is part of a fifteen-year tutoring career during which I have supported 760 students, from school pupils improving essay writing to adult learners refining fluency for professional purposes. My background includes years of vocal and violin training, which shaped my strong belief that disciplined, structured practice produces far more reliable results than sporadic effort, a principle I apply directly to writing instruction. I am thorough and demanding but genuinely invested in every student's long-term development rather than a single assignment grade. Many students arrive frustrated after slow progress elsewhere, and rebuilding a clear, structured sense of direction is usually my first priority. Former students frequently update me on their academic and career progress years later, which I find genuinely rewarding.
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About the lesson
- Elementary School
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levels :
Elementary School
Middle School
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Advanced Technical Certificate
Adult Education
Masters
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Kindergarten
ILR Level 0
ILR Level 1
ILR Level 2
ILR Level 3
ILR Level 4
ILR Level 5
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Proficient
Children
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
My English teaching after fifteen years relies on detailed diagnostic assessment, identifying exactly where a student's writing or comprehension needs the most focused attention before designing a targeted plan. Grammar review is always applied immediately to the student's own writing rather than taught through isolated exercises disconnected from real work. For exam preparation I use extensive timed practice essays followed by detailed structured review focused on argument clarity and precision. Vocabulary building happens through close reading of short passages and discussion of word choice, since isolated word lists rarely transfer into genuine writing improvement. Detailed long term progress records track recurring patterns in each student's writing across months of lessons.
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Rates
Rate
- $25
Pack rates
- 5h: $125
- 10h: $250
online
- $25/h
free lessons
This first lesson offered with Marissa will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
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