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Cat90

Cat90

Native language:
English
Total orders:
990
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Residence:
United Kingdom
Skills
  • American English
  • British English
Certifications
2014-18 PhD in Literature, University of East Anglia 2015 Postgraduate Award in Preparing to Teach, University of East Anglia 2011-12 MA in Studies in Fiction, University of East Anglia (Distinction) 2008-11 BA in English Literature with Creative Writing, University of East Anglia (First Class Hons.) 2006-8 A levels (English Language and Literature, Fine Art, Media Studies, Psychology) A, A, A, A.
Announcements
Hello, my name is Cat. I've been away from IDIY for a while, but now I'm back and I look forward to teaching you! Since I've been away, I've been a and Tutor and then a Lecturer in Creative Writing at a UK university, then I began teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages with the government. I also teach Creative writing freelance with all sorts of companies. I've come back to IDIY so I can do more work with students online. I like to teach students from all over the world and at all sorts of skill levels. I have many years' experience in both critiquing academic writing and in correcting English by foreign students. I can't wait to meet you! Cat
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Message from the instructor
My corrections are very thorough and considered. I give comprehensive, detailed and accurate grammatical explanations. I have a great deal of writing experience (creative, formal, academic, technical) so I understand how best to achieve the desired tone and form of expression in any piece of writing. In the past I taught English Literature to university students, I currently teach poetry and I specialise in one-to-one mentoring and feedback; I think it's important to give each student the effort and attention they deserve, It's also important to encourage and nurture each student, to help them become the best writer they can be. You can expect my feedback to be extremely useful and very positive. I look forward to working with you.
  • wakaran

    wakaran

    Thank you for your feedback. Your explanations were easy to follow and very helpful. I didn’t know that the original Tamagotchi was sold in the UK. I am glad to share my memory of Tamagotchis with you. I guess (or I hope, at least) that the latest version of Tamagotchi has more entertaining features.

    ★★★★★
  • wakaran

    wakaran

    Thank you for your detailed feedback. It was easy to follow and very helpful!

    ★★★★★
  • atsuko5

    atsuko5

    Dear Cat90, Thank you very much for your corrections and explanations. I was really encouraged by your kind words. I will keep on practicing the idiomatic expressions as you advised and read your explanations over and over. I appreciate your warm support. I wish you the best of luck. Best regards, atsuko5

    ★★★★★
  • poppo500

    poppo500

    Thank you very much!! I learned new English knowledge.

    ★★★★★
  • Tawnyowl

    Tawnyowl

    Thank you for correcting my diary entry. I'll review singular/plural form more carefully.

    ★★★★★
  • Yamato3262

    Yamato3262

    Thank you very much for correcting my Engrish sentence and kind words.

    ★★★★
  • Yamato3262

    Yamato3262

    Thank you very much for the useful information.

    ★★★★
  • mbimz5678

    mbimz5678

    Hello Cat90, Thank you for your corrections. Your corrections are detailed. Now I understand it. I’ll try to repeat the practice in IDIY. Have a nice day.

    ★★★★★
  • Matilda7

    Matilda7

    Hello, Cat90, Thank you very much for your correction. Your suggestion was very helpful. 'Comma', 'the' and 'it' all seem small things, but they are important when you write English, and how to use them is difficult. I will keep practising. Thanks.

    ★★★★★
  • MISA-OFFICE

    MISA-OFFICE

    Dear Teacher Cat90, Thank you very much for your polite corrections and heartwaming messages. You have seen my process, so I am very impressed by your messages! I will study to overcome my weakness, and come here again. I am looking forward to being taught by you again! Kind regards, Misa

    ★★★★★
  • muckluck

    muckluck

    Dear Cat90, Thank you for your reply. I probably could understand how to use "so" or "but" as a conjunctive adverb. I understood that thinking about meanings of two sentences is important. Please help me again sometime soon. Bye. :) Sincerely, muckluck

    ★★★★★
  • Yuka.Bleu

    Yuka.Bleu

    Dear Dr Cat90, Thank you for the corrections and alternative sentences! Those were very helpful. Have a wonderful weekend!

    ★★★★★
  • MISA-OFFICE

    MISA-OFFICE

    Dear Teacher Cat90, Thank you for beneficial corrections! When I wrote above the essay, I found that tenses about photograph were very difficult... So I was confused, and I thought too difficult. Now I am relax, and I can understand corrected tenses. I appreciate your advices. Kind regards, Misa

    ★★★★★
  • MISA-OFFICE

    MISA-OFFICE

    Dear Teacher Cat90, Thank you for kind corrections! This time, I am glad to learn some phrasing which is new for me. If I have a chance to use them, I will try them actively. By the way, I watched English movie on TV for a short time, I could understand a little. I would like to get used to listen to English, too♪ I always appreciate your advices. Kind regards, Misa

    ★★★★★
  • Tawnyowl

    Tawnyowl

    Thank you for your messages. I'll review them more carefully.

    ★★★★★

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