Award-Winning ACT Writing Tutors in Plantation, FL

...on my ability to break down challenging and unfamiliar topics into manageable, understandable information. My strengths are in ACT Reading and English prep, reading comprehension, writing, essay construction and editing, college essays, project creation, and presentations. I am comfortable working with all age groups. A little bit about me: I am a recent graduate from...

I am an Environmental Biology major and Writing minor. Using my two interests, I find it easiest to help students learn complicated topics by being able to explain them simply and in your own words. I find that this way of learning is the best way to gain a full understanding. Difficult problems often have...

Hey! I'm Nick and I just graduated from Rice University in May 2016 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. During my time at Rice, I was a teaching assistant and peer tutor for seven of my eight semesters, so I have ample experience working with students of all ability levels. I love...

I am a graduate of The University of California, Los Angeles. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Women's Studies with a focus on Public Health. After graduation, I traveled and volunteered in rural Guatemala as an English tutor. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved...

...feel that I have. Being a four-year, three-sport athlete throughout high school and juggling this with multiple AP courses, I felt well prepared for my time at the university level; it also pushed me to want more from my university experience. In the past, I have mostly worked informally with students as a tutor. At...

...tutoring my peers in college. In addition to tutoring, I served as Vice President of Scholarship of an international honors society. I have a passion for education and my goal is to help each of my students achieve their academic goals. Whether you need help with study skills or a 30-page paper I am here...

...essays, study for mid-terms/finals etc. I love seeing the students grow and feel proud when they've accomplished subjects they thought they couldn't tackle. I am currently working on a novel which I mostly work on with my spare time. I also like to read, write poetry and compose music. I will ensure that your student...

...tutoring involves embedding and building on a solid foundation of understanding. In all of the subjects I tutor, I emphasize structured and rigorous practice sets to really drill in the knowledge. I build an individualized plan for each student based on their desired goals and their pace and personally prep before every session I have.

...in my session, my goal for all of them is to help them become better writers and communicators than they were when they first came to me. I believe that all students are capable of producing well-organized, clear, insightful writing--it is just a matter of recognizing and honing each student's particular strengths.... Tutoring Philosophy Without exception and regardless of their major, I believe each student I work with is a writer in progress. My job, therefore, is to help them become more confident in this role by helping them to understand that writing is a process to be done in stages. Whether they come to us at the very earliest stages of the writing process and ask for assistance with brainstorming, or whether they’ve come at the very end of the process for help with final edits (or anywhere in between), I want each student I work with to feel their time collaborating with me has been productive, helpful, and an overall positive experience. As soon as I am introduced to the student with whom I will work, I immediately attempt to establish a good rapport by welcoming them to our platform, making virtual eye contact and smiling enthusiastically. I then ask the student how they are feeling and whether they have had a good day so far. This little exchange often sets the tone for the entire session by showing the student I enjoy my job, and I am open to conversation and collaboration, thus creating a friendly environment in which to work. When they are made to feel at ease with their reasons for coming to Varsity Tutors and with me specifically, the creative juices begin to flow and I believe true progress can begin. Right from the beginning of the session, I feel it is important to emphasize that I am not simply going to correct their punctuation or their grammatical or syntactical errors; rather, I want to help them identify patterns in their writing that may disrupt the fluency or the clarity of their points. It is essential they understand they are always firmly planted in the “driver’s seat” during the session as to how we will use the time we have. What, exactly, do they need assistance with? How can I help them? By asking many open-ended questions that initiate conversation and allow the writer to clarify his/her purpose for writing, I believe the student is better able to think about the bigger picture, such as where the paper needs further development or elaboration. Just as each student is unique, so too is every tutorial session. Some of the issues I hope to address in these tutorials include helping them to understand the prompt or assignment given to them by their instructor, clarifying their thesis statement, developing their topic sentences and body paragraphs, assisting their efforts to write a unifying conclusion, identifying syntactical and punctuation errors, ensuring their method of development matches their content, evaluating their support and, when applicable, the strength of the outside sources used in the preparation of their essay. Lastly, I want to be sure that if a student comes to me to double-check their citations have been prepared properly, I give them the best advice I can on whether they have followed the formatting guidelines associated with their subject matter. This type of intellectual collaboration ensures our time together is well spent.

...While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Math and Standardized Tests. In my experience of helping struggling students to prepare for these subjects, we are able to make seemingly boring subjects interesting and find ways to show their practical importance. I particularly enjoy working on the Essay portion of...