is English tutoring worth it (1 Viewer)

[killer queen]

I was wondering, does anybody here do English tutoring, and do you find it helps? I’m super inconsistent with my marks (I know I have the potential to do really well my teachers just apparently dislike my approaches to questions) and it doesn’t help that my teacher just…doesn’t give good feedback. Honestly atp I’m really considering tutoring even though I don’t really think it’ll help me, but I can’t have the inconsistency that I currently have if I want to B6.

Thanks guys!

 

[gammahydroxybutyrate]

I was wondering, does anybody here do English tutoring, and do you find it helps? I’m super inconsistent with my marks (I know I have the potential to do really well my teachers just apparently dislike my approaches to questions) and it doesn’t help that my teacher just…doesn’t give good feedback. Honestly atp I’m really considering tutoring even though I don’t really think it’ll help me, but I can’t have the inconsistency that I currently have if I want to B6.

Thanks guys!

it depends on the tutor and it depends on how you learn.

being spoonfed content or concepts does nothing for you but lure you into a false sense of security. if you can find a tutor who will proactively develop the writing skills and critical thinking skills required to do well, then yes it will be helpful.

when i used to tutor, almost all of my students would b6 if they applied themselves a little, so I assume it was at least somewhat helpful. if you develop the relevant skillset and actually understand the texts critically then it becomes quite easy to do well in any type of question or scenario. its obviously a lot easier said than done, but what these students were originally missing was a basic understanding of how the subject works, and how an essay operates and that often comes out of not getting proper feedback during the prior years of high school.

 

[killer queen]

it depends on the tutor and it depends on how you learn.

being spoonfed content or concepts does nothing for you but lure you into a false sense of security. if you can find a tutor who will proactively develop the writing skills and critical thinking skills required to do well, then yes it will be helpful.

when i used to tutor, almost all of my students would b6 if they applied themselves a little, so I assume it was at least somewhat helpful. if you develop the relevant skillset and actually understand the texts critically then it becomes quite easy to do well in any type of question or scenario. its obviously a lot easier said than done, but what these students were originally missing was a basic understanding of how the subject works, and how an essay operates and that often comes out of not getting proper feedback during the prior years of high school.

Thank you for replying

I admit, I do quite well by general standards, but I feel like it’s less out of my own true English skill and more just out of pure waffle and innate writing ability
I’m really seeking to improve because English is honestly the subject keeping me down but no matter what I do I can’t seem to figure out consistent improvements and idk it’s getting me down a bit

 

[Hehehe22]

Thank you for replying

I admit, I do quite well by general standards, but I feel like it’s less out of my own true English skill and more just out of pure waffle and innate writing ability
I’m really seeking to improve because English is honestly the subject keeping me down but no matter what I do I can’t seem to figure out consistent improvements and idk it’s getting me down a bit

I'm in a similar situation with English - I'm not doing badly, but I don't really know how to do better or maintain my marks.

This term, I started lessons with a private tutor who was a recent alumni of my school, so I was able to get some insider info which helped somewhat. I mostly asked her to give me tips and feedback on my practice essays and stuff. I didn't see a drastic improvement but it did allow me to walk into the exam with more confidence. If that's something that could work for you (it doesn't have to be alumni I suppose), it's just light "tutoring", won't take too much time but will give you some support.

 

[gammahydroxybutyrate]

Thank you for replying

I admit, I do quite well by general standards, but I feel like it’s less out of my own true English skill and more just out of pure waffle and innate writing ability
I’m really seeking to improve because English is honestly the subject keeping me down but no matter what I do I can’t seem to figure out consistent improvements and idk it’s getting me down a bit

the best non-specific advice i can give is to actually think.

stop reading things on autopilot in every context. when people communicate they do it in a certain fashion, they have a message and there are aspects of the way that they speak that tell you things about them. 'english techniques' are just people shoehorning the way that people communicate into labels and making it sound a lot more advanced than it really is. in reality you learn what a metaphor and simile is in primary school so you can communicate. i've just used inclusive language, an active voice, emphasis and hyperbole when in reality ive just yapped while finishing off my morning coffee.

if you want to learn to write an essay, read an essay. not some 99 atar kid's essay who got lucky with their cookie cutter essay during the hsc, go and read critical publications from academics and take note of the structure, and how they actually argue. how do they get from point A to B? an essay is not some kind of linguistic wizardry that you just don't 'get' because the only problems you know how to answer are one dimensional 1 + 1 = 2 with a few more letters and squiggly lines. when you try to convince someone you are right in everyday conversation (assuming you have some semblance of logical processing ability), you are doing, in short form, what is no different to an essay.

stopping waffle is done by thinking about what your words are actually saying. read your sentences, and think, 'what does this add to my argument', if the answer is nothing, get rid of it. a common example is people restating their topic sentence as a 'conclusion'. that's not a conclusion and its a waste of words and the marker's short-term memory. a conclusion is what you infer or reason from observed or communicable data. it adds something to what was seen or said before.

i think a good 90% of people's problems on here in relation to english would be solved to a good extent by just actually turning their mind to the world they are living in and how people work.

 

[killer queen]

the best non-specific advice i can give is to actually think.

stop reading things on autopilot in every context. when people communicate they do it in a certain fashion, they have a message and there are aspects of the way that they speak that tell you things about them. 'english techniques' are just people shoehorning the way that people communicate into labels and making it sound a lot more advanced than it really is. in reality you learn what a metaphor and simile is in primary school so you can communicate. i've just used inclusive language, an active voice, emphasis and hyperbole when in reality ive just yapped while finishing off my morning coffee.

if you want to learn to write an essay, read an essay. not some 99 atar kid's essay who got lucky with their cookie cutter essay during the hsc, go and read critical publications from academics and take note of the structure, and how they actually argue. how do they get from point A to B? an essay is not some kind of linguistic wizardry that you just don't 'get' because the only problems you know how to answer are one dimensional 1 + 1 = 2 with a few more letters and squiggly lines. when you try to convince someone you are right in everyday conversation (assuming you have some semblance of logical processing ability), you are doing, in short form, what is no different to an essay.

stopping waffle is done by thinking about what your words are actually saying. read your sentences, and think, 'what does this add to my argument', if the answer is nothing, get rid of it. a common example is people restating their topic sentence as a 'conclusion'. that's not a conclusion and its a waste of words and the marker's short-term memory. a conclusion is what you infer or reason from observed or communicable data. it adds something to what was seen or said before.

i think a good 90% of people's problems on here in relation to english would be solved to a good extent by just actually turning their mind to the world they are living in and how people work.

I used to do english extension (dropped because of my other units/amount of effort) and honestly I found that academic style of writing a lot easier than the kind of writing required for advanced. Thank you for your advice though <3

 

[lunaaaa4403]

the best non-specific advice i can give is to actually think.

stop reading things on autopilot in every context. when people communicate they do it in a certain fashion, they have a message and there are aspects of the way that they speak that tell you things about them. 'english techniques' are just people shoehorning the way that people communicate into labels and making it sound a lot more advanced than it really is. in reality you learn what a metaphor and simile is in primary school so you can communicate. i've just used inclusive language, an active voice, emphasis and hyperbole when in reality ive just yapped while finishing off my morning coffee.

if you want to learn to write an essay, read an essay. not some 99 atar kid's essay who got lucky with their cookie cutter essay during the hsc, go and read critical publications from academics and take note of the structure, and how they actually argue. how do they get from point A to B? an essay is not some kind of linguistic wizardry that you just don't 'get' because the only problems you know how to answer are one dimensional 1 + 1 = 2 with a few more letters and squiggly lines. when you try to convince someone you are right in everyday conversation (assuming you have some semblance of logical processing ability), you are doing, in short form, what is no different to an essay.

stopping waffle is done by thinking about what your words are actually saying. read your sentences, and think, 'what does this add to my argument', if the answer is nothing, get rid of it. a common example is people restating their topic sentence as a 'conclusion'. that's not a conclusion and its a waste of words and the marker's short-term memory. a conclusion is what you infer or reason from observed or communicable data. it adds something to what was seen or said before.

i think a good 90% of people's problems on here in relation to english would be solved to a good extent by just actually turning their mind to the world they are living in and how people work.

hey so sometimes its okay to need help

 

[Socialism]

when i used to tutor, almost all of my students would b6 if they applied themselves a little

lol

 

[lunaaaa4403]

this mf is so out of touch