ENDORSEMENTS

"As a professional tutor for developmental education, I had the opportunity to use the 'Step Up Your Performance' videos with my students. The program has offered the students the ability to analyze grammar and writing by developing a new and systematic process. Many students have indicated that for the first time, they understand 'how to' proofread their essays." 

"The four-step process has taught me how to recognize parts of grammar that I never knew before. I'm now teaching this process to my fourth grade son whose grades have also improved."

"As an engineer/math teacher, I regularly stress to my students the importance of developing strong basic math skills, since these "tools" are the foundation to solving complex problems. Ann's 4-step program creates a similar foundation by identifying and explaining skills, or "tools", necessary for writing grammatically correct, yet interesting, sentences. Specifically through a series of short videos, the majority are less than ten minutes each, grammar topics are presented in a concise, easily understandable, and logical manner. No knowledge of "fancy" English jargon is required. Thus this method removes the "mystery" surrounding such topics as subject/verb agreement, prepositional phrase purpose, as well as run-on sentence and sentence fragment corrections. By completing Ann's 4-step program, students will ultimately strengthen their writing/editing skills and improve their confidence.