by Larry Alexander | Tutor With Larry | tutorwithlarry.com Why Structure Matters in Argument Writing A strong goal when crafting arguments means showing your view clearly, supporting it with evidence, yet leading people step by step through logic. Essays in English 101 and 102 work like talks — ideas bump into one another, react, thenContinue reading “Structuring an Argument Essay Using They Say/I Say and Four or Five-Paragraph Format”
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What to Look for in an Online English Tutor
by Larry Alexander | Tutor With Larry | tutorwithlarry.com Do you have a fondness for English classes, or perhaps find them less appealing, or is your stance somewhere in between? During my high school years, I struggled academically until I encountered Jeanne Edwards, a teacher who inspired me to hone my writing abilities and improveContinue reading “What to Look for in an Online English Tutor”
Navigating Subject-Verb Agreement: A Guide for College Students
by Larry Alexander | Tutor With Larry | tutorwithlarry.com Why Subject-Verb Agreement Matters For college students, clearly communicating your ideas is a key part of academic writing. One small rule can change a sentence from feeling shaky to being solid: subject-verb agreement. When you understand this rule, your meaning comes through clearly. Readers can navigateContinue reading “Navigating Subject-Verb Agreement: A Guide for College Students”
Why Master Comma Usage?
Mastering Comma Usage: 10 Rules Every Writer Needs to Know by Larry Alexander | Tutor With Larry | tutorwithlarry.com I have reviewed hundreds of essays over the years — from my college students, from adult professionals, and from people preparing for job interviews. One issue comes up more than almost any other: comma confusion. PeopleContinue reading “Why Master Comma Usage?”
How to Write a Great Story or Anything Else
How to Write a Great Story — or Anything Else: A Complete Guide by Larry Alexander | Tutor With Larry | tutorwithlarry.com I struggled with writing in high school. I thought good writers were born that way. They sat down, and beautiful sentences just poured out of them. Then I met a teacher named JeanneContinue reading “How to Write a Great Story or Anything Else”
Create a Legacy With a Life Video
by Larry Alexander | Tutor With Larry | tutorwithlarry.com My mother, Doris Thomas, passed away when I was in my forties. She was a woman of strength and love for her six children, the Chicago Bulls, and our numerous family get-togethers. When I would relate a story that she found lacking logic, she would oftenContinue reading “Create a Legacy With a Life Video”
Bridging the Gap: How Closed Sessions is Shaping a New Hip-Hop Renaissance—and Why Self-Knowledge Must Be Part of It
by Larry Alexander | tutorwithlarry.com | Updated 2025 Hip-hop is supposed to uplift and create, to educate people on a larger level and to make a change. — Doug E. Fresh Hip-hop don’t have no fresh energy, none at all. It’s money driven, everybody tryin’ to make that check, nobody putting art in their albumsContinue reading “Bridging the Gap: How Closed Sessions is Shaping a New Hip-Hop Renaissance—and Why Self-Knowledge Must Be Part of It”
Chapter One: The Chocolate Cake Conundrum
by Larry Alexander September 19, 2023 Jack’s childhood in the vibrant streets of the South Side of Chicago was filled with adventures, both thrilling and treacherous. But one memory that stood out like a shining beacon in his mind was that of third grade and the notorious duo, Smiley and Chucky. Smiley, a tough kidContinue reading “Chapter One: The Chocolate Cake Conundrum”
How Hip-Hop Can Help Teens Understand Themselves Better
I recently came across this great little video on YouTube from 2016 called “Finding Yourself Through Hip-Hop.” The video is a reminder of how hip-hop can be used in the classroom to help students write and record different emotional experiences, help them to articulate and analyze their experiences, and help them to understand themselves andContinue reading “How Hip-Hop Can Help Teens Understand Themselves Better”
The Significance of Self-Knowledge in Hip-Hop Music
“Well, hip-hop is what makes the world go around.” Snoop Dogg “Hip-hop is supposed to uplift and create, to educate people on a larger level and to make a change.” Doug E. Fresh “Bebop and hip-hop, in so many ways, they’re connected. A lot of rappers remind me so much of bebop guys in termsContinue reading “The Significance of Self-Knowledge in Hip-Hop Music”
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