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Mati
Thirty years of professional writing — including two published books through Routledge Press and articles in medical journals — gave Mati an instinct for the argumentative and expository conventions the PRAXIS Writing exam tests. She walks through source-based essay prompts and grammar questions wit...
New York University
Bachelor in Arts, Creative Writing

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2+ years
I am an educator of the sciences. I have taught Life Science, Biology, Physical and Earth Sciences for fourteen years in grades 7-12. I trained with the Keystone Science School of Denver, Colorado, the LSU Coastal Roots Program and have earned over six hundred hours in science literacy training in m...
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6+ years
Mimi
I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all su...
Harvard University
Masters in Education, Education
Dartmouth College
B.A.
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Aaron
I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old e...
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Duke University
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Certified Tutor
10+ years
Nina
I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant ...
Columbia University
Masters in biostatistics
Northwestern University
Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences (focus in neurobiology)
Columbia University in the City of New York
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I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults...
Harvard University
PHD, Education
Wesleyan University
Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
Certified Tutor
10+ years
Clara
I am tutoring I tend to ask my students to try to "teach" me concepts they are struggling with, or walk me through a problem that is challenging them, so that any conceptual mistakes or assumptions they are making become clear. In addition, I am a firm believer in never providing the answer to a spe...
Stanford University
Bachelors, Psychology
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Michelle
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Rice University
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Christopher
I am a rising sophomore at Harvard College and am about to declare as a Mechanical Engineering concentrator, working towards a Bachelor of Science degree. I've always enjoyed sharing my knowledge with my peers and those around me and have done so in both formal and informal settings. I've been a tut...
Harvard College
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
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Liz
I am a graduate of Washington University in St Louis, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in Humanities and Anthropology. Since graduation, I have worked as a tutor, teacher, and director of tutors at a charter public middle school in Boston. During this time I also received ...
Simmons College
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Washington University in St. Louis
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Strong essay structure is critical on the PRAXIS Writing exam, and personalized tutoring can pinpoint exactly where your organization breaks down. A tutor will work with you on crafting clear thesis statements, developing coherent body paragraphs with supporting evidence, and creating logical transitions that guide readers through your argument. Rather than generic writing rules, they'll give you specific feedback on your drafts, showing you how to reorganize ideas for maximum impact and clarity—exactly what PRAXIS scorers evaluate.
On the PRAXIS Writing exam, grammar correctness is table stakes, but style and voice are what elevate your score. Grammar tutoring focuses on mechanical errors—subject-verb agreement, comma placement, sentence fragments. Style development goes deeper: it's about word choice, sentence variety, tone, and how you construct arguments to persuade readers. Varsity Tutors connects you with tutors who address both, ensuring your writing is grammatically sound while also demonstrating the sophisticated, purposeful style that PRAXIS examiners reward.
Writer's block under timed conditions is common and fixable with targeted strategies. A tutor will teach you pre-writing techniques like quick outlining, brainstorming frameworks, and thesis-first approaches that jumpstart your writing without overthinking. You'll practice these strategies repeatedly under time pressure until they become automatic, building confidence so you can generate ideas quickly on test day. Personalized tutoring also helps you identify what triggers your block—whether it's perfectionism, unclear thinking, or anxiety—and develop workarounds tailored to how you work best.
PRAXIS Writing scorers look for arguments that are clear, well-supported, and logically structured. A strong argument has a specific, defensible thesis; body paragraphs that each develop one main idea with concrete evidence; and reasoning that connects your evidence back to your thesis. Common weaknesses include unsupported claims, weak evidence, and unclear connections between ideas. Working with a tutor, you'll analyze sample PRAXIS prompts, practice building arguments from scratch, and get detailed feedback on how well your evidence actually supports your claims—transforming vague ideas into compelling, scorable arguments.
Revision is where most writing improves, but many test-takers don't know what to look for or how to revise effectively. A tutor reads your full essays and provides specific, actionable feedback—not just "needs more evidence," but "this paragraph needs a concrete example here" or "this transition confuses your argument." You'll learn revision strategies like reading for argument structure first, then style, then mechanics. Over multiple sessions, you'll revise the same essay with your tutor's guidance, seeing exactly how targeted changes strengthen your work and building habits that transfer to every essay you write.
Yes—the PRAXIS Writing exam includes a reading component where you analyze written passages and answer questions about the author's argument, evidence, and rhetorical choices. Strong reading comprehension directly supports better writing because you learn to recognize what makes arguments effective and how skilled writers use evidence and structure. A tutor can help you develop close-reading strategies, practice analyzing passages for main ideas and supporting details, and apply those insights to your own writing. Understanding how professional writers construct arguments makes it easier to construct your own.
Score improvements depend on where you're starting and how consistently you engage with tutoring, but most students see measurable gains within 4-8 weeks of regular sessions. The PRAXIS Writing exam uses a 100-300 scale, and personalized instruction typically helps students move up 10-30 points by sharpening their essay structure, thesis clarity, and argument strength. Your tutor will assess your current strengths and gaps, set realistic goals, and track progress on practice essays. Consistent effort between sessions—revising drafts, practicing with new prompts, applying feedback—accelerates improvement more than tutoring sessions alone.
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