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Debra Duenas

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Expertise

I can answer any questions on grammar and writing, creative writing, or literature. If you are doing it for your English or Language Arts class, I should be able to give you a hand. I can also help with poetry analysis.

Experience in the area

I have taught 8th, 9th, and 10th grade English and Literature, and Communications. And, oddly, 7th grade Math! I am presently a school librarian.

Education/Credentials

BA in Secondary Education BA in English MFA in Creative Writing

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 9.81
  • Clarity of Response 9.96
  • Timeliness 9.75
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Number of Questions (in Past 24 Hours) 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour Period) 5
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 162
  • Volunteer Since 2006-10-17
  • Prestige Points 1810

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Abriel11/23/0910101010Thanks
freda11/20/0910105 10 
Cilla09/10/0910101010Phew, my essay was a total mess .....
John08/24/0910101010 
Warm08/04/0910101010Thank you kindly. It help a lot .....

Recent Answers from Debra Duenas

2009-11-11 subject predicate:

Sorry for the delay, I had some internet problems. This answer may come too late to help you, but hopefully the information can assist you in the future. When finding the subject and predicate of a

2009-09-06 concernning poetry and grammar:

I don't approve of doing people's home work for them and wished you had included your own ideas about the poem...helping is not the same thing as doing it for you. If I do, you won't learn how. Much

2009-09-04 Play and poetry:

This site has a few environment skits http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/cgi-bin/Search_Results.asp?iAR=4&iC(5)=1&sTh=Green_Issues Here's another site http://playsandmusicalsnewsletter.pioneerdrama

2009-09-04 Play and poetry:

Wow! That's a tough one...I was just reading that this is a new concept for plays acrually...here's a link to a Chinese play...maybe you could get a copy of the script. This is not my area of expertise

2009-08-31 Diagramming:

I don't torture my students with this exercise! And I have a very hard time explaining it here where I can't actually draw... I suggest finding a good diagramming website and then plugging in your

 

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