Reading and Study Skills

Summer I 2013

Summer I 2013 tutoring hours

Reading tutoring for Summer Session I will begin Tuesday, May 28th.

Students should schedule an appointment with a Writing Tutor, who can help with writing, reading, study skills, and AESL. Student are permitted to meet with a Writing Tutor for one appointment per day. Please click on the Writing link to view the Spring 2013 Writing tutor hours for the Newtown and Virtual Campuses. Please call 215-968-8044 to schedule an appointment or with any questions or concerns.

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Online Tutoring

Addtional Study Skills Assistance 

What We Can Do For:

Reading

  • help you learn how to use the dictionary and thesaurus
  • help you with the definitions of your vocabulary words
  • help you write the context clue sentences for your vocabulary words
  • help you understand an assignment you've been given
  • help you to write your Reader's Digest summaries
  • help you to brainstorm before you write your reaction to the articles you are summarizing
  • help you with the assignments for the book you will be reading

Study Skills

  • help you to devise a time management plan for studying
  • help you to study for exams more efficiently
  • help you learn how to read better and retain more of what you have read
  • provide you with information about:
    • improving your note taking and listening skills
    • managing your test anxiety
    • identifying and eliminating study distraction

What We Can't Do:

  • do your homework for you
  • be of any assistance with take-home quizzes or tests
  • tutor for placement or standardized tests, such as the Praxis, the TOEFL, the NLN, etc.