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Results

“I wanted to write you a short note to thank you for the work you did with Mark this past spring. You not only turned him around, but restored his natural love of math.”

Justine R. (Client: 1983)

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“I have always been absolutely math phobic. Finally I found Chris Borland to tutor me. That turned out to be an inspired moment. I not only got through the class, I got an A.

"Now I feel a confidence in my math skills that I never had in my forty plus years. I'm not afraid anymore and I know that I can do it.”

Kathleen G. (Student: 2000)

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“Chris is a phenomenal math, PSAT, and SAT tutor. I studied with him for over three years and am so grateful for all of his invaluable knowledge and the confidence that he instilled in me as a math student.

"When I started studying with him, I never would have imagined that I would later voluntarily take (and enjoy) calculus!

"Now, years later, the same standardized test-taking skills that he taught me for the PSAT and SAT are helping me immensely in my LSAT prep.

"Chris is patient and efficient in his teaching. I would highly recommend him to everyone!”

Gary C. (Client: 2016)

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“Chris has taken this average boy and taught him not only several levels of math but also an appreciation for the subject. My son is now in the advanced program at his school, which is algebra in 8th grade.

"Chris has also acted as a friend ... advising my son about education in general, organization, love of words as well as numbers.

"I am extremely pleased.”

Jeanne B. (Client: 1999)

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"[Chris’s] methods are extremely effective and he is one of the kindest, most supportive men I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.

"Working with him has been one of my best academic experiences and I congratulate Chris on his hard work and dedication to the success of his pupils."

Harrison M. (Student: 2017)

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“Over this past year, I observed Chris tutoring the 8-year-old that I nanny. This child began working with Chris during 1st grade, and by now he is extremely confident in his mathematical abilities.

“I was blown away as I overheard Chris teaching his student many of the same concepts that I had to review for the GRE - properties of exponents, square roots, fractions, negative integers, prime numbers, and even basic algebra. The boy was preparing for a graduate school entrance exam in 2nd grade!

“Not only is Chris vastly knowledgeable in math, he is also infinitely patient and easygoing. He also takes the time to write thorough emails to update parents as his students progress.

“I would encourage any parents that are on the fence to invest in a tutor. Math was a huge source of anxiety for me all throughout school (and most certainly on the GRE). From observing Chris with his student, I have no doubt that my grades and confidence in STEM subjects would have increased drastically had he been my tutor. I couldn't put a price tag on that!”

Eve S. (Other: 2017)

Educational Resources

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Search, Research, Citing, Writing

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Search Skills

How to Search the Internet
Southern Oregon University's excellent comprehensive guide to best tools and techniques for searching the internet. The only resource you'll probably need.

Google Search, Advanced Search
No better place to begin researching any topic, broad or narrow, than good ol' Google.

Goggle Power Searching Video Courses
Hour-long basic and advanced courses covering Google's essential features and operators.

Google Search Tutorial
Linguistech's detailed guide to Google's basic search features. Advanced operators guide here.

Google Tips and Tricks
Short article listing just some of the magic hidden inside the Google search engine. More here and here.

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Research Tools

Scrible
Streamlines research and writing processes for school and work. Cool additional features in Scrible Edu allow teachers to monitor student progress, view analytics.

zotero
Free, open-source assistant helps students collect, organize, cite, and share research. Syncs across multiple computers and devices. More info here and here.

Mendeley
Research management tool and social network for student researchers. Connect, collaborate, discuss, share knowledge/data, follow favorite rock star researchers!

15 Educational Search Engines for College Students
Rasmussen College provides an excellent list of useful, free search tools for basic research. Sites listed provide reliable citations from reputable sources.

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Citation Engines

Citation Machine
Cite sources of multiple types for free in APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian (premium version allows 7000 formats plus plagiarism checker).

CiteFast
Simple, free online citation and bibliography tool allows students to cite various source types in APA, MLA, Chicago.

EasyBib
Free MLA citation/bibliography generator. Auto-creates citations for multiple source types, allows manual entry, annotations. Add'l features require subscription.

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Writing Sites

Purdue OWL
BEST writing site! Sections on: grammar/mechanics; research/citation; style guides; job search, college app, subject-specific writing; teacher/tutor resources; more.

100 Best Writing Websites
Categorized, commented list of great websites for writers by Write Life: blogging, creativity and craft, editing, freelancing, marketing, publishing, communities, more.

11 Top Writing Communities and Why You Should Join
Nybookeditors' recommended online writing communities. Once you're ready to share work and receive constructive criticism, join a community and get started!

NewPages Young Writers Guide
Site devoted to enabling talented young writers to have their work recognized. Sage advice, long list of recommended publications, legitimate writing contests.

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Plagiarism Detection

The Plagiarism Spectrum
10 key types of plagiarism identified by high school and college instructors are named and rated according to frequency and seriousness, with examples.

Unicheck
Affordable plagiarism checking. Detailed downloadable reports. Affordable pay-as-you-go model. Free to 200 words (check longer papers one paragraph at a time).

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Other

grammarly.com
Phenomenal writing tool that performs advanced grammar checking, word choice and style coaching, plagiarism detection, more. Pay for premium to get all features.

paperrater
Free, quick and dirty, basic plagiarism, grammar, spelling, and style checking tool (plus automated "scoring" of papers and essays).

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