Reading & Writing Tutoring

Academic Writing

One-to-one writing tutoring for essays and academic writing, online or in your home. We match your student with an expert writing tutor who helps them organize ideas, build strong arguments, and write with confidence, from middle school to college.

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60,000+ students

helped since 1999

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One tutor, one student

every session

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Online or in-home

on your schedule

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Krista

"Our tutor was wonderful. He was very flexible in scheduling, he was calm and encouraging to our son."

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Amy

"We were extremely pleased - with the communication, the flexibility, and really working with us to get results in a tight time period."

What does a Academic Writing tutor cover?

Good writing is clear thinking on paper. Students have to come up with ideas, organize them, support them with evidence, and polish the result. Your tutor works from your student's actual assignments, so sessions line up with what is due that week.

Every teacher grades writing a little differently. Your tutor follows your student's assignments, rubrics, and feedback rather than a generic script.

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Essay structure

Thesis statements, topic sentences, paragraphs, and transitions.

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Argument and evidence

Making a claim, using quotes and sources, and analysis that goes beyond summary.

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The writing process

Brainstorming, outlining, drafting, and revising.

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Grammar and style

Sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, word choice, and a clear academic voice, taught through your student's own writing so the rules stick.

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Research writing

Finding and evaluating sources, taking notes, and citing in MLA, APA, or Chicago style.

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English and literature classes

Making sense of assigned novels, poems, and plays, then writing about them: reading responses, literary analysis, and timed in-class essays. Tutors also help with history essays and lab reports.

Writing tutoring for middle school, high school, and college students

It is never too late to become a stronger writer. Clear writing pays off in every class, and long after school.

Writing demands grow every year, from first multi-paragraph essays to college research papers. We work with students wherever they are.

How our Academic Writing tutoring works

Better grades, and more: confidence, independence, less stress, and readiness for what comes next.

Talk with us

An enrollment director learns about your student, their schoolwork, and what is getting in the way.

Get matched

We pair your student with a tutor suited to their level and how they learn.

Fill the gaps

Early sessions find and fix the missing pieces, so your student has a solid foundation to build on.

Keep pace each week

Sessions focus on current homework, assignments, quizzes, and tests, so new material lands on solid ground.

Build independence

The goal is a student who can tackle their work on their own, and who knows where to turn when the next challenge comes along.

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Online Academic Writing tutoring, or a tutor at your kitchen table

Reading tutoring, at your kitchen table

Your family is busy. Tutoring should fit your schedule, not the other way around.

Writing tutors who know good writing and how to teach it

Your student works with the same tutor every session, so progress builds instead of starting over.

Being a good writer is not the same as being able to teach writing. Our tutors are both.

What does Academic Writing tutoring cost?

Pricing depends on your tutor's experience and how many hours you choose. Get an estimate in seconds, then talk with our team to confirm your tutor match and a firm price.

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Academic Writing tutoring questions

A writing tutor helps students plan, draft, and revise their own writing. Sessions cover structure, arguments, evidence, grammar, and style, using the student's actual assignments. The goal is a stronger writer, not just a stronger essay.

No. Tutors coach; students write. Your student's tutor asks questions, points out what is working and what isn't, and shows how to fix it, so the work and the learning stay your student's own.

Yes. Essays are the center of most writing tutoring: thesis statements, structure, evidence, and revision. Tutors work on the essays your student is assigned, so every session counts toward a real grade.

Yes. Online sessions are live and one-to-one, with a shared document for working on outlines and drafts together. If your student focuses better in person, in-home tutoring is available too.

For college application essays, we offer a dedicated College Essay Coaching program with six live, online lessons. Writing tutoring is the better fit for essays and papers assigned in class.

Yes. We work with college students on papers for composition and writing-intensive courses. Sessions follow the assignment, rubric, and professor's feedback. Tutors coach the writing; they do not write papers for students.

Look for four things. Strong writing skills, experience with your student's grade level, the ability to give specific feedback without taking over, and a plan that follows your student's actual assignments. Consistency matters too: working with the same tutor every time builds trust and momentum.