Grades 6–12 & College📖

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Grades 6–12 & College

Grade levels covered

Overview

Writing clearly is one of the most valuable skills a student can develop. Our tutors work on grammar, structure, style, and argumentation, whether for a class essay, a standardised exam, or a college application that has to stand out.

What's taught

Curriculum by level

Foundations

Grades 6–8

Reading with purpose and writing with clarity, the two skills that underpin every other subject.

Topics covered

Reading Comprehension Strategies

Paragraph Structure & Topic Sentences

Grammar, Punctuation & Mechanics

Vocabulary in Context

Summarising & Note-Taking

Simple Persuasive Writing

Example sessions

1.Breaking down a paragraph: topic sentence, evidence, analysis

2.Finding the main idea in a complex informational text

3.Fixing comma splices and run-on sentences, and understanding why they are wrong

Intermediate

Grades 9–11

Moving from competent to compelling, students learn to analyse literature, construct arguments, and write essays that stand out.

Topics covered

Five-Paragraph & Multi-Page Essay Structure

Literary Analysis & Close Reading

Research Writing & Citations (MLA, APA)

Rhetorical Devices & Analysis

Comparative Essays

Narrative & Creative Writing Techniques

Example sessions

1.Unpacking the symbolism in a chapter together, then writing about it

2.Taking a C-grade essay and working it up to an A in one session

3.How to structure a compare-and-contrast essay so the argument is clear

Advanced

Grades 11–12 & College

AP English, university writing, and the college essay, where strong writing becomes the differentiator.

Topics covered

AP English Language & Composition

AP Literature & Close Analysis

College Application & Common App Essays

SAT / ACT Reading & Writing Sections

Timed Essay Practice & Exam Strategy

Academic Research & Thesis Development

Example sessions

1.Drafting and refining a Common App personal statement together

2.AP Lang: dissecting a rhetorical analysis prompt from scratch

3.Reading a passage cold, annotating it, and planning a response in 20 minutes

Results

What you'll walk away with

Clear, structured written expression at every level

Confident literary analysis and close reading of complex texts

College application essay that is honest, specific, and memorable

SAT / ACT verbal and written section readiness

In practice

What a session actually looks like

Reading a student's essay and showing, not just telling, how to make it stronger

Practising AP timed writes with immediate, specific written feedback

Finding the real story in a college essay topic and building outward from it

Building a literary analysis argument from a single passage in 30 minutes

Who you'll work with

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Léa Fontaine

Literature & Writing

“Every student has a writer inside. I help them find it.”

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