Reading a text closely and writing about it persuasively are skills that reinforce each other — and Benjin connects both sides. He digs into how authors use tone, structure, and rhetorical strategy, then shows students how to translate that analysis into clear, well-organized paragraphs. His 36 ACT ...

Between her TESOL minor and her Elementary Education coursework at BYU, Heather has spent years studying how people learn to read, write, and communicate in English — from phonics and vocabulary development to paragraph structure and literary analysis. She adapts her approach depending on whether a ...

A 4.0 GPA at Brigham Young University speaks to Joshua's command of clear, structured writing across disciplines — from lab reports in Exercise Science to analytical essays in Psychology. He breaks down the building blocks of strong English composition, including thesis development, paragraph cohesi...

Taylor's engineering mindset might seem like an odd fit for English, but analytical reading and clear writing are exactly what his program at BYU demands in technical reports and research summaries. He tackles reading comprehension by teaching students to identify an author's argument structure, and...

An avid reader of authors like Michael Crichton and Orson Scott Card, Matthew brings genuine enthusiasm for narrative structure and argumentation to English tutoring. He's particularly effective at teaching students how to build a thesis and support it with textual evidence — skills he refined throu...

Between literature analysis, essay editing, and ESL instruction, Helaman covers the full spectrum of what "English" means at different grade levels. He's particularly effective at teaching students how to build a thesis-driven essay — moving from a vague reaction to a text into a structured argument...

Between literature analysis, essay editing, and college application writing, Jared covers the full spectrum of what high school English demands. He's particularly effective at teaching students how to build a thesis from textual evidence and revise their own drafts with a critical eye — skills that ...

Grace is pursuing her English degree at BYU with a focus on teaching, so she's trained in breaking down everything from close reading techniques to thesis construction in ways that actually land. Whether a student is analyzing a novel's narrative voice or structuring a persuasive essay, she connects...

Between literature analysis, essay editing, and SAT Reading prep, Jared has spent considerable time teaching students how to build an argument on the page and pull one apart on a test. He's especially sharp at showing how to structure a thesis-driven essay — moving from a vague first draft to a piec...

Strong analytical thinking transfers across disciplines, and Kacey applies the same precision she uses in mathematics to close reading and essay construction. She teaches students to build a thesis from textual evidence and structure paragraphs with clear topic sentences, transitions, and conclusion...