Dr. Mary Beth's Tutoring offers assistance to students (high school to graduate school) in English composition, essays, editing and grammar.
Dr. Mary Beth's Tutoring offers assistance to students (high school to graduate school) in English composition, essays for school or applications, editing and grammar checks. Assistance for essays as part of college applications or for term papers is also available. Dr. Mary Beth is an award winning business executive and was a Vice President for Marriott Hotels. She is also an adjunct professor a
t the George Washington University School of Business. Dr. Mary Beth has a passion for helping students succeed and prepare them for a successful career.
25/10/2015
Grammar experts agree that using "first" and "second" is preferable to using "firstly" and "secondly." (See Strunk and White for more on this.)
22/10/2015
CAN VERBS HAVE MOODS?
Yes, and an example is found when we consider the correct use of the subjunctive mood. The subjunctive mood is used if things are "iffy." An example is: " If I were a rich man." Saying or writing "if I was a rich man" is technically not correct grammar.
22/10/2015
MORE ON METAPHORS
Metaphors are said to be valuable in the art of persuasion. Neuroscientists are looking into how and why they work. Research found that metaphors turn on (light up) different parts of the brain that literal language does not. This helps them persuade and have "sticking power."
22/10/2015
Writers and speakers often use metaphors for conveying concepts or objects visually and with just a word. They have linguistic economy. (Examples: "The curtain of night ended the search." "She was boiling mad.")
21/10/2015
Here's a grammar tip. We often fall into the habit of using duplicative subjects in a spoken sentence. Example: "My mother, she called me"...This is incorrect grammar. We should say only: "My mother called me."
19/10/2015
The Elements of Style by Strunk and White is a key resource for writing of any kind. It's a classic and available online.
18/10/2015
Visual Thesaurus on the web is a great place to find synonyms and word maps that branch out to similar words. It's intuitive, interactive, and helps you be more creative in your writing.
16/10/2015
This is Dr. Mary Beth in tutoring mode.
15/10/2015
This is Sir Francis working on his writing. His mom, Dr. Mary Beth, will review it shortly.
06/10/2015
Just finished helping an international college student with an essay for a study abroad application. She was very pleased and relieved!
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