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Affordable English Tutor (Focus on Developing Writing Skills)
Denny B.

212 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

Hourly Rate: $10
Response time: 42 minutes

About Denny


Bio

I am a published writer and have been working as a volunteer pro bono tutor since retiring from my job as a high school teacher (English and theater) and administrator. I have three criteria for students whom I tutor: 1. they are motivated (not being forced to work with a tutor); 2. they cannot afford to pay much for a tutor (they have real financial need--that is the reason I charge the lowest fee allowed by Wyzant); 3. they are in high school or college or are adults. If you decide to write...

I am a published writer and have been working as a volunteer pro bono tutor since retiring from my job as a high school teacher (English and theater) and administrator. I have three criteria for students whom I tutor: 1. they are motivated (not being forced to work with a tutor); 2. they cannot afford to pay much for a tutor (they have real financial need--that is the reason I charge the lowest fee allowed by Wyzant); 3. they are in high school or college or are adults. If you decide to write me, please explain how you meet these three criteria.
If you want to improve your English skills (writing essays, organization, using evidence, mechanics, and grammar, analyzing literature), contact me, and let’s see if I can help you.
Despite the increasing availability of various AI programs, being able to write still matters. Writing allows you to discover what you think, what you know, and who you are. It is one of the keys to deep learning, as opposed to just memorizing a lot of meaningless facts in order to pass tests. Writing develops and deepens your reasoning ability. Writing remains a vital survival skill in college, and businesses continue to seek applicants whose "excellent communication skills"--including their writing ability--sets them apart from other applicants.


Education

Tulane
Theatre
Temple
Masters

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $10
  • Rate details: I tutor students who cannot afford expensive tutors. Since space is limited, please do not sign up for me if you can afford to pay more than I charge for a tutor.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

English

English

I taught high school English for 38 years and have tutored for another 8 years.
Grammar

Grammar

I have taught grammar formally in high school for 38 years.
Literature

Literature

I work to teach students how to find themselves in literature and how to find the literature in themselves. I have developed a method of literary analysis.
Writing

Writing

In addition to teaching writing for over 50 years, I have published several essays and two books. I have also just finished editing a book for Oxford University Press.
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Best English Teacher!

Denny B. is the best English teacher I have ever had! He is a master of the English language and an exceptional educator. His instructions are always very clear and to the point. I was confused by some of my past teachers on various rules of English writing. Denny B. told me to disregard them all, as writing should not be confined by strict rules but should instead flow according to the logic of the content. He also taught me grammar and clarified many of the confusions I had before. Every lesson with him felt like a delightful journey of discovery. He is always punctual, patient, and encouraging. My packed schedule forced me to reschedule many times, yet he remained incredibly flexible and accommodating. I can't thank him enough for his support!

Annie, 10 lessons with Denny

Amazing tutor

Mr. B is one of the most rigorous and detailed people I have ever met, on top of his incredible skill as an educator. He is very open-minded and patient; these two attributes allow him to understand the student’s point of view very well, no matter how much he may disagree. He then uses concise yet clear logic to gently guide the student to a good understanding of his advice. He also goes above and beyond to help students: reading and thoroughly annotating long essays before the sessions, recommending excellent resources, and providing life advice. He truly teaches out of his great heart and genuine desire to help students. Under his tutelage, I greatly advanced my writing, particularly my sense of complex grammatical structures, word choice, and logical flow. I am so lucky to have had a chance to learn from this amazing person, and highly recommend him to anyone serious about improving their writing.

Ping, 61 lessons with Denny

Life Lessons Beyond Writing Skills

My child loves reading. He wrote until the winter break of his first year of high school based on the knowledge he gained from reading books. His writing skills were not a problem for him in his studies at school. He was the first freshman from four high schools in the area to win first place in an essay contest usually held for high school seniors, with an essay he wrote himself during winter break. But he realized his writing barrier when he had to write an essay for a summer camp he wanted to attend. Since then, he has been looking for teachers to help him with his essay writing, and the first thing he asked for was his school teachers, but they were not there regularly and they were very busy. So, he looked into other writing teachers, but it was hard to find them, and even if he did find one, the tuition was so expensive that he couldn't afford it. At that moment, I found out about online tutoring rather than in-person tutoring, and I contacted Mr. Denny and told him about my child's situation. Thankfully, even though my child has many shortcomings, he willingly taught my child essay writing. My child has been learning essay writing from Mr. Denny for almost a year now, and his essay writing skills have improved a lot. In addition to his essay writing skills, he learned the life lesson of having to turn in his homework on time. And most importantly, when he grew up, he became like Mr. Denny, shouting out equal opportunity and equal resources, and he wanted to live a life like Mr. Denny, not forgetting the kindness he received from Mr. Denny, and helping students who were struggling financially. My child will continue to do his best to learn from Mr. Denny in the future. Thank you so much for all you do from the bottom of my heart! đź’–

Seonhee, 44 lessons with Denny

Patient, knowledgeable, and a joy to learn from.

If you want to improve your grammar, I highly recommend working with Denny. His grasp of grammar rules and concepts is impressive. He's patient, knowledgeable, and a joy to learn from. Whenever I didn't get something, he'd take the time to explain it until I understood. Will definitely be working with him again.

Elicia, 63 lessons with Denny
Hourly Rate: $10
Response time: 42 minutes
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