Mcintosh - Reading Tutor - San Marcos
Mcintosh - Reading Tutor - San Marcos

The profile of Mcintosh and their contact details have been verified by our experts

Mcintosh

  • Rate Ksh. 3,884
  • Response 2h
  • Students

    Number of students Mcintosh has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

    1

    Number of students Mcintosh has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

Mcintosh - Reading Tutor - San Marcos
  • 5 (2 reviews)

Ksh. 3,884/hr

See Reading tutors

Unfortunately, this tutor is unavailable

  • Reading
  • Proofreading

Writing assignments can be overwhelming. Whether you're looking to improve your essay, or have no idea how to start writing it, I can help!

  • Reading
  • Proofreading

Lesson location

Recommended

Mcintosh is a respected member of our tutor community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.

About Mcintosh

I have a Master's degree in Applied Philosophy and Ethics and a Bachelor's in Philosophy with a Minor in Psychology. This means I have written many, *many* essays, including my 80-page thesis. Writing is often overwhelming, and particularly so if you, like myself, have ADHD or some other set of difficulties. I remember many times sitting and staring at some essay assignment, feeling totally stuck and overwhelmed about how I could start the thing.

The writing tips my teachers were offering in high did not work for me, and I had to develop my own writing processes and tricks. For instance, if find myself stuck and don't know how to start my essay, I visit the relevant reading materials for the course and try to find something I *disagree* with. Then I ask myself "why do I disagree with this?" and come up with several reasons. I then have several points that I can argue in the essay. "The author says ___, however, I would like to argue instead that ____ is instead the case, for reasons ___ and ___." From here, I can ask "How might the author defend their position against my arguments?" and so on. Out of this process I would come up with enough ideas to create the essay.

More generally, this taught me that it is important for each person to find a process that works for them. Because of this, I try to tailor my approach to the needs and personality of each student and avoid a one-size-fits-all approach to tutoring.

If the tips and tricks you have been taught in school do not help you to write effectively, that does not mean there is something wrong with you. You simply need help finding methods that work for you. This takes some trial and error, but I can help.

See more

About the lesson

  • Lower Primary
  • Upper Primary
  • Lower Secondary
  • +8
  • levels :

    Lower Primary

    Upper Primary

    Lower Secondary

    Senior School

    Tertiary

    University

    Adult Education

    Masters

    Doctorate

    MBA

    Pre-Primary

  • English

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

Some tutors will spend all of their time explaining what is wrong with their student's writing. The problem with this is that it does not equip the student with the understanding they need to fix the issue. I take a practical and non-judgmental approach. I want to offer you clear tips and tools that you can use to improve your writing, rather than vague criticisms.

As a TA, I have the most experience with college-level essays; however, I can teach any age and I find it fun and rewarding to tutor children or high schoolers.

The typical tutoring session will start by me asking what you need help with. For instance, maybe you have not started because you are overwhelmed or unsure what to write about. In that case, we can look at the instructions and then brainstorm about what you might write about. Maybe you have written a few paragraphs or a rough draft, in that case we can look at what you have and see what you might do to improve the essay.

See more

Rates

Rate

  • Ksh. 3,884

Pack prices

  • 5h: Ksh. 19,418
  • 10h: Ksh. 38,835

online

  • Ksh. 3,884/h

Similar Reading teachers in San Marcos

  • Jackson

    Nairobi & Online

    New
    • Ksh. 2,776/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • Mary

    Eldoret & Online

    New
    • Ksh. 1,000/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • Charity

    Ongata Rongai & Online

    New
    • Ksh. 1,500/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • Ruby

    Kisii & Online

    New
    • Ksh. 300/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • CELINE

    Nairobi & Online

    New
    • Ksh. 1,599/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • Kibet

    Ngong & Online

    New
    • Ksh. 1,800/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • Michelle

    Nairobi & Online

    5 (1 reviews)
    • Ksh. 700/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • Andrea

    Calgary, Canada & Online

    5 (22 reviews)
    • Ksh. 2,750/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • Mary

    Redwood City, United States & Online

    5 (38 reviews)
    • Ksh. 2,589/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • Pierre

    Paris 19e, France & Online

    5 (39 reviews)
    • Ksh. 7,434/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • Poe

    Montreal, Canada & Online

    5 (36 reviews)
    • Ksh. 6,234/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • Adrien

    Paris 6e, France & Online

    4.8 (21 reviews)
    • Ksh. 7,434/h
  • Davis

    Aurora, United States & Online

    5 (20 reviews)
    • Ksh. 7,767/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • Nagatt Rose

    Genève, Switzerland & Online

    5 (17 reviews)
    • Ksh. 12,908/h
  • Suzie

    Norwich, United Kingdom & Online

    5 (36 reviews)
    • Ksh. 7,719/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • Rekha

    Mumbai, India & Online

    5 (53 reviews)
    • Ksh. 1,099/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • Aryaman

    , United Kingdom & Online

    5 (36 reviews)
    • Ksh. 7,719/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • Alexandre

    Paris 5e, France & Online

    5 (37 reviews)
    • Ksh. 8,921/h
  • Nev

    Birmingham, United Kingdom & Online

    5 (40 reviews)
    • Ksh. 6,004/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • Susan

    London, United Kingdom & Online

    5 (23 reviews)
    • Ksh. 5,146/h
    • 1st lesson free
  • See Reading tutors