Caylah C.
Private tutor in Deerfield, IL
Education
I studied a variety of humanities and arts at Franklin and Marshall College. My degree is technically in film, although I took as many classes in English Literature and Creative Writing, and writing was my concentration within my Film major. I graduated with a GPA of 3.7 in the spring of 2017 and was invited into Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest honors society in the nation which celebrates the liberal arts.
Experience
I love reading and have studied a variety of literature, including the Epic Classics, British, American, and Contemporary lit. I have also studied Creative Writing, Poetry, and nonfiction and have worked writing articles for the websites of a couple companies. I received an 800 on the SAT writing section and a 5 on the AP Am Lit test back in the day. I worked with one of my professors as a teacher's assistant during college and helped students comprehend their readings and write strong responses and essays. I'm good at breaking down the key ways to analyze a work and/or make a clear written argument, but I also think reading and writing can (and should) be fun. If your Shakespeare essay has you beating your head against a wall, a great way to really understand the text is to throw the stuffy literature criticism pamphlet to the winds and try bellowing "Once more into the breach!" while brandishing a foam sword. That is, after all, how the original audience came to appreciate such works. I want to be a tutor because I enjoy conveying not just information and skills, but a love of learning and a joy for language and the arts.
Subject Expertise
PsychologyHistoryIntroduction to PoetryJournalismLiteratureMedieval LiteraturePersuasive WritingPhilosophyPhotographyPoetry WritingFiction WritingReadingReligious StudiesSAT WritingShakespeareShort NovelVocabularyWorld HistoryWorld LiteratureWritingArt10th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading9th Grade WritingAP English Language and CompositionAP English Literature and Composition10th Grade ReadingBritish LiteratureClassicsCollege EssaysCreative WritingDigital MediaEnglishEssay EditingExpository Writing
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I love reading and writing, particularly science fiction, fantasy, and the classics. I have been active in theater, creative film projects, and enjoy portrait and nature photography when it's not so cold outside. I enjoy keeping up with current events and having friendly debates that force me to think about new ideas and question the world around me. There are way too many books and places in the world for me to read and explore in my lifetime, but I wish I could. I'm sure it would open my eyes and make the world seem so much more colorful.
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