Learning and Tutoring Center

LTC Tutoring Schedules

 

Grammar and Writing Handouts   Grammar and Writing Handouts
Active and Passive Voice	Analyzing a Play
Analyzing Fiction	Analyzing Poetry
Annotated Bibliography	APA Reference Types
APA Style Guide	Apostrophe
Appositives	Argumentative Essay
Articles	Capitalization
Cause and Effect Essay	Character Analysis
Checklist for Revision	Chicago Style Guide and Sample Essay
Comma Splices	Comma Usage
Common Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes	Commonly Confused Words
Comparison and Contrast Essay	Compass Reading Prep
COMPASS Reading Test Strategies	Conclusions and Inferences
Conjugation of the Verb To Be	Conjugation of the Verb To Have
Conquering Essay Tests	Coordination and Subordination
Dangling Modifiers	Definition Essay
Dependent Clauses	Descriptive Essay
Dictionary Terms	Diction and Tone
Direct and Indirect Objects	Directional Words in Essay Questions
Essay Prewriting	Example Essay
Expository Essay	Faulty Parallelism
Figures of Speech	Forming the Plural of Nouns
Irregular Verbs	Levels of Formality
Literary Analysis	Literary Analysis Thesis
Literary Quotation	Logic in Arguments
Main and Helping Verbs	MLA Style Guide Version 7
MLA Style Guide Version 8	MLA Version 8 Sample Paper
Narrative Essay	Noun-Pronoun Agreement
Organizing Essays	Outline
Paragraph	Paragraph Plan
Paragraphs: Intro and Concluding	Paramedic Proofreading
Participial Adjectives Chart	Parts of Speech
Personal Statements for Scholarship or Admissions Essays	Phrases
Plagiarism	Preparing for a Reading Test
Prepositions	Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Pronoun Case	Pronoun Reference
Pronouns Used as Adjectives	Punctuation of Clauses
Punctuation Reference	Reading Test Savvy
Reading Tips	Recognizing Tone
Research Paper	Run-ons
Sentence Fragments	Sentence Patterns
Sentence Types	Seven-Step Writing Formula
Spelling Rules	SQ3R: A Reading/Study System
Step by Step Editing Guide	Strategies for Passing the COMPASS Reading Test
Subject-Verb Agreement	Subject-Verb Reminders
Summaries	Test-Taking Strategies
Thesis Statement	Tips for Successful Writing
Transitions	Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Understanding How to Read Difficult Text	Understanding Purpose in Reading Passages
Unnecessary Shifts	Using Quotations in a Paper
Using Ellipses: Quotations	Verbals
Verb Tense Consistency	Verb Tense Shifts
Words Most Often Misspelled	Writing a Book Report
Writing a Book Review

 

Grammar Quizzes and Keys   Grammar and Writing Quizzes
Complete List of Available Quizzes
Adjectives vs Adverbs Quiz	Adjectives vs Adverbs Key
Apostrophe Quiz	Apostrophe Key
Avoiding Shifts Quiz	Avoiding Shifts Key
Capitalization Quiz	Capitalization Key
Comma Quiz	Comma Key
Figures of Speech Quiz	Figures of Speech Key
Fragments Quiz	Fragments Key
Independent and Dependent Clauses Quiz	Independent and Dependent Clauses Key
Lie and Lay Quiz	Lie and Lay Key
Modifiers Quiz	Modifiers Key
Organization and Logical Order Quiz	Organization and Logical Order Key
Parallelism Quiz	Parallelism Key
Possessives Quiz	Possessives Key
Pronoun Quiz	Pronoun Key
Proofreading Quiz	Proofreading Key
Punctuation Quiz	Punctuation Key
Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Quiz	Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Key
Subject Verb Agreement Quiz	Subject Verb Agreement Key
Transitions Quiz	Transitions Key
Verb Tense Quiz	Verb Tense Key
Verbals Quiz	Verbals Key
Verbs Action and Linking Quiz	Verbs Action and Linking Key
Who vs Whom Quiz	Who vs Whom Key
Word Choice Quiz	Word Choice Key

Math and Science Handouts

 

Chemistry Handouts   Chemistry Videos Engineering     Math     Physics     TEAS
Activity Series	Balancing Chemical Equations
Calorimetry	Chemical Kinetics
Chemical Reactions	Chemistry Prerequisite Algebra Problems
Chemistry Quick Sheet	Common Polyatomic Ions
Concentration Units	Determining Empiracal and Molecular Formulae
Determining Oxidation States	Drawing Lewis Structurres
Electronic Structure of Atoms	Electrons in Configurations
Energy Calculations	Ideal and Real Gas Laws
Lab Report - How to Write	Lab Report - Sample
Lewis Structures	Limiting Reagent Problems
Mole Handout	Naming Inorganic Compounds
Net Ionic Equations	Periodic Table wtih Atomic Properties
Practice on Net Ionic Equations	Shapes of Molecules
Significant Figures	Stoichiometry Problems
Unit Conversions	Unit Conversions Worksheet
Writing Chemical Formulae

 

Chemistry Videos       Chemistry    Engineering    Math    Physics     TEAS
Basic Salt Solution pH Calculations	Buffer Solution After Addition of Strong Acid or Base pH Calculation
Buffer Solution pH Calculation	Create Buffer Solution
Equilibrium Ice Table Technique	pH Titration Curve
Simple pH Calculations	Strong Acid or Base pH Calculation
Weak Acid pH Calculations	Weak Base pH Calculations

 

 

Engineering Handouts   Chemistry     Chemistry Videos     Math     Physics     TEAS
Conversion US-Metric	Geometry Review
Significant Figures	Trigonometry-Identities
Trigonometry-Unit Circle	Unit Conversions
Unit Conversions Worksheet	Vector Addition
Vector Cross Product	Vector Dot Product
Word Problems - Distance	Word Problems - Geometric
Word Problems - Key Expressions

 

 

Mathematics and Algebra Handouts   Chemistry     Chemistry Videos     Engineering     Physics     TEAS
Absolute Value Inequalities	ACCUPLACER Pre-Algebra Practice
Algebra Review - Beginning	Algebra Review - Intermediate
Ambiguous Triangle	Averages
COMPASS Geometry Review	COMPASS Review Problems
COMPASS Worksheets A - G	Completing the Square
Conversion US-Metric	Curvature and Acceleration in 3D
Derivatives of Common Functions	Divisibility Test
Equations Linear	Equations Logarithms
Exponents	Factor by Grouping
Factoring a Polynomial	Factoring Hints
Factoring Trinomials Using the AC Method
Fraction Review	Geometry Review
Graphing Conic Sections	Graphing Rational Functions
Graphing Transformations	Graphs of Basic Functions
Infinite Series	Integral Fromulas
Interval and Set Builder Notation	Limits for Calculus
Logarithms	Math 0987 final Exam Review
Math 0989 Final Exam Review	Math 1001 Finance Formulas
Math 1001 TVM Solver	Mathematica 9
Mathematica Quick Start	Newton's Method with TI83/84
Order of Operations	Percentages
Powers and Roots	Rational Inequalities
Ratios and Proportions	Real Numbers
Scientific Notation	Set Theory and Symbols
Signed Numbers	Significant Figures
Statistics-Chi Square Goodness of Fit Test	Statistics-Regression Lines on TI83/84
Trigonometry-Identities	Trigonometry-Unit Circle
Truth Tables-Logical Connectives	Word Problems-Coin
Word Problems-Distance	Word Problems-Geometry
Word Problems-Interest	Word Problems-Key Expressions
Word Problems-Mixture	Word Problems-Work

 

 

Physics Handouts         Chemistry     Chemistry Videos     Engineering     Math     TEAS
Addition of Vectors	Curl of Vector
Divergence of Vector	Right Hand Rules
Vector Cross Product	Vector Dot Product
Vector Gradient of a Scalar Function

 

 

TEAS Handouts         Chemistry     Chemistry Videos     Engineering     Math     Physics
Chemistry Review	Human Body and Biology Review
Math Review	Math Review Answer Key
Reading Handout	Reading Review
Writing Review

Math Entrance Exam Preparation

Accuplacer Sample Questions

Accuplacer Practice Test

ACCUPLACER Pre-Algebra Practice

Other Resources:

Videos:

• • • Andrea Hendricks, Perimeter College at Georgia State University, Math 0098
    • Sandee House, Perimeter College at Georgia State University, Math 0097 and Math 1001 

Khan Academy:

• • • Pre-Algebra
    • Algebra 

Handouts:

• • • Word Problems-Key Expressions
    • Word Problems-Coin
    • Word Problems-Distance
    • Word Problems-Geometric
    • Word Problems-Interest
    • Word Problems-Mixture
    • Word Problems-Work
    • Powers and Roots
    • Ratios
    • Real Numbers
    • Order of Operations
    • Factoring by Grouping
    • Factoring a Polynomial
    • Factoring Hints
    • Factoring Trinomials Using the AC Method
    • Fraction Review
    • Linear Equations
    • Exponents

Writing/Reading Entrance Exam Preparation

The Accuplacer WRITING AND READING Skills tests are multiple-choice tests that help students determine if they have the writing and reading skills needed to succeed in standard entry-level college courses.

The Writing Skills test evaluates students’ skill levels in the following categories:

• • • Punctuation
    • Verb Formation
    • Usage
    • Relationships
    • Shifts
    • Organization
    • Spelling
    • Capitalization

The Reading Skills Tests include the following types of reading comprehension passages:

• Practical Reading
• Prose Fiction
• Humanities
• Social and Natural Sciences

Resources:

• • • Accuplacer Practice Test (Reading)
    • WritePlacer Essay (Instruction and sample essays)
    • Purdue University-Writing and Grammar
    • City University of New York-Reading Comprehension
    • Khan Academy-Writing and Grammar

Welcome the LTC Online Tutoring Portal!

Check out or new tutoring platform! Athena Online Learning & Tutoring Platform!

The OLTC is dedicated to providing the best resources possible to aid students in being successful in school. To do so, we offer multiple types of online tutoring.

Request Online Tutoring

Student Resources

• • • 49 Ways to Beat Test Anxiety from Mometrix.com
    • "Hot Topics" from St. Ambrose University: selection of popular topics
    • "Opposing Viewpoints in Context database"

LTC TEAS Prep Workshops

Decatur Campus No Registration Required. March 6, April 3 Sessions in SB-1190; March 13, March 27 in SF-2100 March 6, Chemistry, 9am-12pm March 13,  Biology, 9am-12pm March 27,  Reading/Writing, 9am-1pm April 3,  Math, 9am-12pm

PRINT the following LTC TEAS Resources and  BRING to Workshops.

Decatur TEAS Resources Human Body and Biology Review for TEAS Exam Chemistry Review for TEAS Exam Writing Review Reading Review Reading Handout Math Review for TEAS Exam Practice Test Math Key

LTC Events

 

Decatur Workshops

 

Workshop	Date	Time	Location
The Decatur Writers Group	TBA		SF 1200

 

Dunwoody Events

 

Workshop	Days	Time	Location
The Writers’ Circle	The 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month	1pm – 3pm	N-LRC 3100

Math Weekly Review Sessions

Workshop	Instructor	Days	Time	Location

Math Test Review Sessions

Workshop	Instructor	Date	Time	Location

 

Newton Events

 

Math

Workshop	Date	Time	Location

 

Online Webex Events

 

Math Weekly Review Webex Sessions

Workshop	Instructor	Days	Time	Location
Math 0997/1001	Nikolaus Newmeyer	Tuesdays	10:00am - 11:00am	Webex Page
Math 0997/1001	Nikolaus Newmeyer	Thursdays	1:00pm - 2:00pm	Webex Page
Math 0999/1111	Nikolaus Newmeyer	Tuesdays	1:00pm - 2:00pm	Webex Page
Math 0999/1111	Nikolaus Newmeyer	Thursdays	10:00am - 11:00am	Webex Page
CSC 1010/1301	Su Timurturkan	Wednesdays	11:00am - 12:00pm	Webex Page
CSC 1010/1301	Su Timurturkan	Fridays	11:00am - 12:00pm	Webex Page
Math 1401	Nikolaus Newmeyer	Thursdays	11:30am - 12:30pm	Webex Page
Math 1113	Nikolaus Newmeyer	Tuesdays	11:30am - 12:30pm	Webex Page
ECON 2105/2106	Ifey Oyewumi	Tuesdays	2:00pm - 3:00pm	Webex Page

Math Test Review Webex Sessions

Workshop	Instructor	Date	Time	Location

 

The Decatur Writers Group

Spring 2020 Meetings
(TBA)

Location: Decatur Learning and Tutoring Center – SF 1200
Time:

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The Decatur Writers Group is a venue for the gathering of students, faculty, staff and community members who share a love of writing. Participants may bring up to 5 double-spaced pages of their creative works. At our sessions, writers share their works and members offer critiques for every stage of the writing process. Additionally, to broaden and enhance the writing experience, the group will periodically host professional guest speakers such as editors, instructors, and published authors.

All meetings are FREE and open to the general public. For more information about the Decatur Writers Group, please contact us at 678-891-2334, or via email at jconaway@gsu.edu.

The Writers' Circle

Fall 2019 Meetings
(The 1^st and 3^rd Fridays of each month)

Fridays: January 18^th, February 1^st, February 15^th, March 1^st, March 15^th, April 5^th, April 19^th, May 3^rd, May 17^th

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm in N-LRC 3100
(GSU Perimeter College / Dunwoody Campus)

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The Learning & Tutoring Center at Perimeter College sponsors The Writers' Circle, an ongoing  group of students and community members who enjoy the writing process and seek the support and insight of fellow writers. All meetings are free and open to the public. At the sessions, writers read from works in progress and offer critiques for every stage of the writing process, from nurturing an idea into gestation  to achieving its publication. To broaden and enhance the writing experience, the group also hosts guest professionals such as editors, instructors, and published authors. Please read the history of the Writers' Circle for details about how this great group has evolved.

The Writers' Circle meets the first and third Friday of each month in Building N-LRC on the Dunwoody Campus from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in room 3100. Bring 8 copies of up to 5, double-spaced pages (any genre) for constructive feedback, or just come to listen and get writing support and inspiration. These sessions are free and open to the public. Call 770-274-5243 or e-mail nmcdaniel@gsu.edu for more information.

Gelia Dolcimascolo, writing tutor at Perimeter College, Dunwoody Campus, serves as group facilitator.

Employment

All applicants will need  to provide a transcript of all course work and at least two references.  Faculty and/or employer references are preferred.  Peer tutor applicants will need two faculty references.

LTC TUTORS

The Learning and Tutoring Center (LTC) of Perimeter College employs tutors who have individual or group tutoring experience in writing, reading, literature, ESL, mathematics, the sciences, accounting, and economics.

Tutors work with individual students or small groups, and assist with the operation of the LTC by creating learning tools and handouts, helping students and faculty access and use LTC resources, and explaining and enforcing LTC policies.

The LTC employs both peer (undergraduate students at PC or another college) and professional (applicants with a bachelor’s degree or higher) tutors.  Applicants are evaluated for proficiency in the appropriate discipline (math, writing, science, etc.).  Peer tutors must have at least a 3.0 GPA in the subjects to be tutored and a 2.6 GPA overall, as well as a minimum of 15 semester-hour credits in college-level courses.

Request an interview for a tutoring position in the LTC

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TRIO TUTORS

TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) at Perimeter College seeks SSS Academic Tutor(s) to provide tutorial services/academic enrichment for SSS participants in the areas of math, science (i.e. chemistry, biology), English and reading. TRIO SSS program provides academic, personal, social, financial, cultural and technological services to low-income, disabled and first-generation college students. The Academic Tutor carries out TRIO Student Support Services' plan of operation for student success as it relates to the tutorial component and the grant’s objectives.

Tutors will provide direct assistance to students in reaching their academic goals as well as support to the TRIO SSS Program in its concerted efforts to increase the retention, graduation and transfer rates of first generation, low income and/or disabled college students enrolled at Perimeter College.

TRIO SSS employs tutors with a bachelor’s degree in the desired area (or a closely related field) in which candidate seeks to provide tutorial assistance. Undergraduates (juniors and seniors only) with excellent preparation will be strongly considered. All applicants must have at least 15 semester hours/23 quarter hours in the area they wish to provide tutorial assistance. A minimum GPA of 3.0 in the discipline courses is required. Candidates desiring evening, afternoon, and weekend hours will be considered; however, strong preference will be given to qualified applicants who are available Mon-Fri during morning through afternoon hours. Experience working with low-income, disabled and/or first generation college students is a plus.

Request an interview for a position in the TRIO Program

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RECEPTIONIST

LTC receptionists provide basic clerical support for the Center, with the goal of ensuring that visitors get the most from LTC services.

Typical duties include:

• • • greeting visitors to the LTC with a smile
    • ensuring visitors sign-in and sign-out on the TutorTrac computer
    • helping first-time visitors sign-up for tutoring and to access material
    • checking materials in and out
    • helping student with basic computer concerns
    • ensuring that visitors comply with LTC policies
    • answering phones and taking messages
    • keeping the LTC orderly
    • filing
    • copying
    • assisting with data gathering
    • opening and closing
    • and lots more!

Receptionists must be knowledgeable about all aspects of the LTC, so they can answer students' questions. Only PC students with a 2.5 GPA or above in all college-level coursework are considered for the receptionist position in the LTC. The receptionist position is staffed by student assistants (must be taking at least 6 credit hours) or work-study employees.

Request an interview for a position in the LTC

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GRADUATE ASSISTANTS

Each of the five Perimeter campuses has its own LTC and hires GAs to work alongside professional and peer tutors. GAs may tutor any of the following subjects or combination of subjects:

• • • Chemistry
    • Math
    • Accounting
    • Economics
    • Physics
    • Biology
    • Writing

Guidelines:

• • • Minimum 3.0 GPA
    • Resume & cover letter
    • Unofficial transcripts
    • 2 Letters of recommendation
    • Approval of home department
    • Able to work 20 hours per week

The application deadline for the fall 2018 semester is July 13.

Request an interview for a position in the LTC

 

LTC Contacts

 

	Math / Science	Writing	Reception
Alpharetta	Lizann Gibson	Lizann Gibson	Lizann Gibson
Clarkston	Anteneh Kibret	Charles Lyon	Anteneh Kibret
Decatur	Sohayla Mohebbi	Sohayla Mohebbi	Sohayla Mohebbi
Dunwoody	Theo Tate	Maria Batty	Nancy McDaniel
Newton	Arne Paulsen	Arne Paulsen	Arne Paulsen
Online	Theo Tate	Theo Tate

 

TRIO Contacts

 

Clarkston	Gina Gavin
Decatur	Calaphas Pernell
Dunwoody	Ira Johnson