Tuition in Practice
Real lessons, real essays, and real teaching decisions.
A look behind the curtain at how students develop interpretations, test ideas, and learn to support their thinking with evidence in their sessions with me. Less about what to think; more about how to think well.
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Ideas, then Opinions, then Proof
Too many students rely on memorising quotations, then hope that a fully-formed argument will arrive in their mind on exam day.
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From the Archives: 08.06.18
When you write with a smile on your face, examiners can usually tell.
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Using Critical Quotations
Students are often encouraged to gather critical quotations, but are not always shown how to use them. Here’s how I tackled it with one student.