The hardest part of writing isn't grammar — it's figuring out what you're actually trying to say and then organizing evidence around that claim. Brittney tackles this by teaching students to outline arguments before drafting, develop thesis statements that do real analytical work, and revise with pu...

Good writing starts with knowing how to organize a thought before putting it on paper — outlining an argument, choosing evidence, and revising for clarity. Jessica teaches each of these steps as a distinct skill, breaking the writing process into manageable pieces so students stop staring at blank p...

Alexander treats writing as argument-building: before a student types a single sentence, he walks through how to stake a clear claim, select evidence, and structure paragraphs so each one advances the thesis. His dual training in history and business at Vanderbilt means he's equally comfortable coac...

Clear writing starts with clear thinking, and Marjorie tackles both simultaneously. She digs into outlining and thesis construction before a student types a single sentence, then teaches revision techniques like reading paragraphs out of order to check whether each one earns its place. Her experienc...

The hardest part of writing isn't grammar — it's figuring out what you're actually trying to say and organizing it so a reader follows effortlessly. Heather breaks the writing process into concrete steps: developing a clear claim, selecting evidence, building paragraph-level coherence, and revising ...

Between college application essays, technical reports for his Vanderbilt engineering courses, and business writing for the tutoring company he founded, Rhamy has tackled nearly every genre a student might encounter. He teaches the full arc of the writing process — brainstorming a thesis, organizing ...

Good writing is really rewriting, and Caroline treats every session as a workshop where students learn to evaluate their own drafts critically. Her double-minor background in English and Business at Vanderbilt means she can coach everything from analytical essays to persuasive writing, with particul...

Getting ideas onto the page is one challenge; organizing them into a persuasive, well-structured piece is another entirely. Miah walks students through the full arc of the writing process — from brainstorming and outlining to crafting thesis statements that actually drive an argument forward. Her ba...

Staring at a blank page is usually a planning problem, not a writing problem. Eileen teaches students to outline their argument before drafting, which makes thesis statements sharper and body paragraphs easier to organize. From persuasive essays to research papers, she emphasizes building each parag...

Every strong piece of writing starts with a clear argument, and Kit's pre-law training at Vanderbilt has made constructing and defending arguments second nature. He walks students through the full process — from building a thesis that actually takes a position, to organizing evidence logically, to r...