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Certified Writing Teachers

Your writing teacher plays a big role in your writing journey. It’s why we only work with the most qualified, certified writing teachers. When you sign up for our lessons, you can rest assured you’re in good hands as all of our teachers have undergone background checks and have the skills to teach students of all ages and levels.

To find your ideal tutor, browse our inventory of teachers. You can see their qualifications, location, schedule, and rates. The cost of your lesson will depend on a number of factors, such as the teacher, type of lesson, and location, but you can expect to spend between $15 and $159 an hour. The average hour-long session is $59.

To finish the sign-up process, select your teacher and schedule, and then pick your preferred lesson package. With that taken care of, you’re all set to begin your tutoring lessons!

Writing Online Lessons for All Ages

Writing is an important skill for people of all ages to learn, whether they’re writing essays in grade school, crafting research papers in grad school, or developing important documents at work.

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Writing Lessons for All Levels

Writing is a skill that you can always build on and improve, which means your learning journey is never truly over.

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Wherever you are in your writing journey, our tutors are here to help!

Sample Curriculum for Beginner Writing Lessons

Subjects covered in beginner lessons depend on the student's current level of writing, but your teacher might cover some of the following topics:

  • Parts of speech
  • Sentence structure
  • Proper use of punctuation (including the ever-elusive em dash and semicolon)
  • Conjunctions, dependent clauses, and independent clauses
  • Capitalization, proper nouns, and improper nouns

Sample Curriculum for Intermediate Writing Lessons

Your teacher might cover the following topics:

  • The writing process, forming thoughts, and outlining ideas
  • Thesis statements and forming an essay argument
  • Research papers and proper citation
  • Study style guides (APA, MLA, and Chicago)
  • Learn to use metaphor, simile, and other poetic devices

Sample Curriculum for Advanced Writing Lessons

Topics covered depend on your interests and goals, but your teacher might cover the following:

  • Focus on genre
  • Perfect the craft, studying craft lectures of famous authors
  • Develop your voice
  • Workshop stories, novels, essays, memoir, poetry, and non-fiction
  • Agents, editors, and publication advice

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What is a writing lesson?

Here at TakeLessons, a writing lesson refers to a one-on-one session with a private instructor who will teach you the basics of writing. When you take our lessons, you’ll receive the instruction you need to make sense of the written language, from outlining your ideas to developing your voice. Whether you’re interested in improving your writing skills at school or looking to write your own book, our writing lessons are a great place to study this subject.

How can a beginner learn to write?

Our writing lessons for beginners are the perfect place to start. A big part of becoming a strong writer is developing a good foundation, where you understand the basic building blocks like parts of speech and sentence structure. Once you’ve mastered those topics, you can begin expanding your skill set, incorporating more advanced techniques to enhance your writing even more. When you take our private sessions, your instructor will ensure you know everything you need to improve your writing skills and achieve your academic goals.

What are writing activities?

Writing activities refer to some of the exercises you’ll focus on during your writing lessons. Your writing teacher will instruct you on certain topics and then give you activities to put those concepts into practice. Depending on what level of writing you take, you may work on writing activities involving everything from metaphors and similes to conjunctions and independent clauses.

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