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Learn More About Patricia's Experience:

grammar Grammar is integral to good writing, even at the college level where many students need a refresher in proper grammar. My experience teaching college freshmen includes drilling on good grammar skills, as students often tend to write the way they speak and have picked up bad habits from slang. Combined daily practice and reading are good ways to brush up on these skills and improve in terms of social interaction as well as personal and professional writing. powerpoint Three years of teaching professional (business) writing to college students, as well as ten years of working in the design and layout aspect of newspaper publishing, has made me a PowerPoint guru. PowerPoint is a necessity in today's academic and business worlds and I have the skills and experience to help you create dynamic presentations using this powerful tool. proofreading Proofreading news copy was one of my first jobs in the field of print journalism and those skills have remained strong to this day. I keep these skills honed by teaching students how to proofread their and other people's work, an understanding of proofreader's marks, as well as how to proofread documents using Microsoft Word and various techniques to use when proofreading one's own work. study skills As a recent graduate with a Master's degree, I am especially qualified to help students with study skills. I am especially interested in helping students with Attention Deficit Disorder as this is a hurdle I had to overcome. There are many tricks and techniques one can learn to stay on task, study smart, conserve energy, stay rested and not panic in the face of major examinations or research papers.