A strong essay isn't just correct — it has a voice, a clear argument, and evidence that actually does work. Meagen's English coursework at Carleton College keeps her immersed in analytical and persuasive writing daily, so she brings current, practical strategies to everything from thesis constructio...

An economics major at Northwestern, Mackenzie applies the same analytical structure required in econ writing — clear claims, logical evidence chains, tight conclusions — to teaching high schoolers how to organize persuasive and expository essays. She's particularly good at showing students how to mo...

Every class Jessalyn has taught — from sophomore ethics at St. Edward's University to writing courses at UT Austin — has revolved around one skill: building a clear, persuasive argument on the page. She unpacks thesis construction, evidence integration, and paragraph-level logic so high schoolers ca...

Strong high school writing comes down to one underrated skill: knowing how to build a paragraph around a single, defensible claim. Natalie spent four years at Cornell dissecting and producing analytical essays, personal narratives, and research papers, so she can pinpoint exactly where a student's a...

A strong essay isn't just correct grammar stapled to a five-paragraph structure — it's a clear argument with evidence that actually proves something. Paul, who scored a 1520 SAT and is heading to UT Law this fall, treats high school writing as persuasion training: crafting thesis statements that tak...

Most high schoolers can write a five-paragraph essay by formula, but the real leap is learning to develop an argument that surprises the reader. Jordan teaches students to start with a genuine question rather than a pre-decided thesis, then build each paragraph as evidence toward an answer. It's the...

The jump from middle school writing to high school essays trips up a lot of students because suddenly a five-paragraph formula isn't enough — teachers want a real thesis, textual evidence, and logical structure. Leah currently teaches a university writing course at UT Austin themed around "Americans...

The jump from middle school writing to high school expectations — structured literary analysis, persuasive essays with real evidence, research papers with proper citations — trips up a lot of students. Jared spent years teaching creative reading and writing with 826 Michigan, a nonprofit dedicated t...

The jump from five-paragraph essays to real analytical writing trips up a lot of high schoolers, and Meg tackles that gap head-on. She teaches students how to build an argument with textual evidence, structure body paragraphs around a single claim, and revise for clarity instead of just length. Her ...

The leap from a five-paragraph essay to a genuine analytical paper is one of the hardest transitions in high school, and Thomas knows exactly where students tend to stall — vague thesis statements, evidence dumps without analysis, and conclusions that trail off. He teaches a drafting process that tr...