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Reading and Writing Series

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Going over argumentative essays with learner

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We will go over everything about argumentative essays

Ishmeet K

0/5

Ultimate Guide to Mastering AP Lang Essays

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Hello, my name is Daksh, I got a 5 on the 2025 exam and was taught by a teacher with 20+ years of experience. I want to help you guys learn how to creatively write the AP Lang essays for max points on the rubric on the exam and in class. There will be three sessions for each essay: an introduction/how to write it, a practice, and a grade explanation and review on tips. My goal is to have a stress-free environment where you guys can strengthen your essay-writing skills to be more prepared for essays written in class and on the exam itself!

Daksh R

10/15

How to prep for IB English

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Ib is a board on which students like us may struggle to locate help, especially when other boards can receive an influx of it. This session aims to aid us IB students in our English journey, whether SL or HL. This course will go over how to manage your time with other classes, how to structure reading, and what external resources to use.

Aadi S

6/10

Preparation for TOFEL Exam

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This course is designed specifically for Marwa N., a learner seeking help to prepare for her TOEFL exam. It will run for 4 months, with each month focusing on one area of the TOEFL exam: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking.

Javin S

Registration closed.

Stitching Up Stories: How to Improve Your Creative Writing ✏️✨🧵🪡

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Welcome to Stitching Up Stories! By the end of this series, you’ll have written your own short story that you can be proud of!

We’ll go through every step of the way together! In this series, you’ll learn about:
- Creating stronger characters 💪
- Implementing theme ⭐️
- Introducing conflict ⛈️
- Using style effectively ✏️
- Personal & peer editing techniques 🧠

Each session will include short periods of instruction intermixed with group practice & brainstorm activities, dedicated writing time, and collaborative discussion.

*The full schedule for this series is not set in stone. It will be up to you guys how many sessions we have dedicated to quiet writing time, so Sessions 5 & up could change based on what you would like to do.*

Hailey J

Registration full.

Debating Tips + Writing Persuasive Arguments (for Fatima A)

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Although this session is mainly intended for Fatima A, anyone else who is interested can join! We will be covering debating tips for beginners, different formats of public speaking, and the key to writer persuasive arguments.

Luna Y

1/5

Reading & Writing Tutoring

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We will be going over the basics to advance topics about language arts; whatever else you guys need help with in the given sessions I will try to cover!

Robin W

1/10

1:1 Session for Rebecca L

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This is a session specifically for Rebecca L so she could review English when she moves to the US.

Luna Y

1/5

Overview of the AP Seminar Course, Assignments, Expectations, Strategies

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In this lesson, Shreyas Jain and I will educate about the overview of AP Seminar. We will discuss the different assignments and what the classwork entails. Using our experiences and success in the course, we will give students tips and guide them through the course. To the students currently in the class, we will assist them with current assignments.

Maksim S

0/50

Live Writing Feedback!

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Send me any piece of writing beforehand, and I will offer live feedback, suggestions, and comments!

Some of my qualifications:
- In 2024, I read over 200 books (and that's not counting the 187 manga I read).
- This year, I've read over 100 books as well
-I've won local and school-affiliated awards for creative writing, as well as academic excellence in writing.
-I'm a mod for a book-related subreddit with over 1.3 million members
- I have a 99% in English Language Arts at school

Olivia L

1/5

English Grammar & Vocab!

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This session is individually tailored for Amina D, but feel free to drop in and learn with us!

Olivia L

0/5

✨The Book Club ✨

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Hello everyone! Welcome to ✨The Book Club✨. We will be reading All Quiet on the Western Front for 4 sessions over the course of 4 weeks. Here is a breakdown:

- Week 1: Chapters 1-3
- Week 2: Chapters 4-6
- Week 3: Chapters 7-9
- Week 4: Chapters 10-12

From there we will be having a group discussion and lesson on a literary device (hyperbole, simile, personification, foreshadowing, imagery, or flashback) in each session. Please come having read the chapters for that week. In addition, please come with any questions or comments about anything you found interesting. I will also have some questions for you guys. I have found that unmuting helps with engagement, however feel free to use the chat if necessary.

I look forward to having you join this reading adventure.


Kaelynn C

Registration full.

AP English Language Course Companion

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AP Lang can be tough with the amount of concepts you need to learn! I remember being super overwhelmed at the beginning of the year, and I would have loved to have had extra support. I got a 5 on my AP exam, but I couldn't have done it without tutoring, so I wanted to help others who are worried about taking the course or just want to increase their knowledge. I will be using the College Board curriculum as well as resources my teacher used and extra things I did myself when studying! This course will go throughout the school year.

Here is what we will be learning:
1. Rhetorical Situation: Reading 
Explain how writers’ choices reflect the components of the rhetorical situation.  
2. Rhetorical Situation: Writing 
Make strategic choices in a text to address a rhetorical situation.  
3. Claims and Evidence: Reading 
Identify and describe the claims and evidence of an argument. 
4. Claims and Evidence: Writing 
Analyze and select evidence to develop and refine a claim.
5. Reasoning and Organization: Reading 
Describe the reasoning, organization, and development of an argument.
6. Reasoning and Organization: Writing 
Use organization and commentary to illuminate the line of reasoning in an argument. 
7. Style: Reading 
Explain how writers’ stylistic choices contribute to the purpose of an argument. 
8. Style: Writing 
Select words and use elements of composition to advance an argument. 

I will also go over anything complicated that I struggled with or that you guys need assistance with! I'll also do reviews when test day gets close :)

I'm excited to get to know you and help you ace your AP Lang test!

Persephone W

Registration full.

Office Hours for Reading and Writing

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I will host office hours on Fridays to provide live help for anything reading and writing. This includes explaining challenging SAT English problems, giving feedback on writing, help on homework, etc.

Valary A

1/30

How to Make Your Essays COHESIVE and MEMORABLE

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Are your essays feeling kind of blah? Do you need some direction to get started?

Well, if you want a simple way to improve nearly any essay, this session is for you!

I will be going over a method that will consistently strengthen your essays.

Hanna M

14/100

Sessions for Sav

2nd session

We’ll work on skills needed for Honors English 2, including short answer response writing, annotating, literary analysis, and a little bit of poetry reading.

Sreeja K

2 spots left!

How to Write an Essay

2nd session

[ From an International Finalist and State Regionals Winner ]

In this session, I will go over the basics of the essay writing process.

We will cover the selection of topics, brainstorming ideas, resource searching, and many additional tips and tricks

PS: I would highly advise having a pencil and paper to take notes and also being interactive in the sessions, so that you can optimise your learning

Yashasvi J

Registration full.

English as a Second Language [ESL Full Course] - Intermediate Level

2nd session

If you have a basic grasp of English and want to take the next step towards fluency, this course is for you! We'll cover a variety of topics like grammar, sentence structure, capitalization and punctuation to communicate more effectively, basic vocab, common phrases, listening and speaking activities, reading comprehension, and more English help to aid you on your journey of becoming a fluent English speaker. We'll have fun, interactive activities every class, and (optional) work will be assigned every week to really cement your English skills. I can also help with English-related homework and assignments and edit essays and such for school!


Olivia L

4 spots left!

Learn to Interpret the Great Gatsby !

2nd session

Have you read the Great Gatsby but still find it difficult to comprehend? In this session, we will break down symbolism, characterization, the use of point of view and setting, and themes in the Great Gatsby. This will not only help you truly enjoy the book, but also help make other similar pieces of literature more digestible! 😁

Sofia R

4/10

Pre-AP Lang Intro Course

2nd session

🫵 Are you are enrolled in AP Language and Composition for the 2025-2026 school year? Join this series to go over some of the curriculum, vocabulary, and themes you will encounter in this class! We will review both the course and the AP exam in this series. 📖 ✏️ 📄

Cleo G

Registration full.

Essay Help for English Literature (AP)

2nd session

Each week, we will look at new texts (which you are welcome to choose!) and practice writing paragraphs on them to answer various types of questions :)

*although this course is labelled "AP" all are welcome to join! We start at an intermediate level, and the topics are explained in depth, but questions are of course always welcome.

Ronnie I

4/15

AP Lang Writing Crash Course

2nd session

Taking AP Lang this year? Have no fear! (and make sure you notice that that rhymes).

In this crash course, we'll cover the three types of essays you'll have to write for the AP Lang exam. We'll spend two sessions on each essay (and add extra sessions based on how much extra time we need).

In each introductory session, we'll do a quick warm-up related to the essay we will cover, then I'll go through the rubric and the mechanics of how each essay works. After that, we'll look at some example essays and score them together, and then you'll be able to write your own essay as practice on your own time. In the second session for each essay, I'll provide feedback for the practice essays you wrote beforehand.

Each session will be an hour long, and I'll add additional sessions if we need more time for practice or feedback.

Sreeja K

2 spots left!

AP English Language & Comp Prep

2nd session

Hi there! This session will focus on preparing for AP English Language and Composition. We'll read sample papers that worked well, understand how to read efficiently, and learn how to write like a student who gets a 5 on the exam! :D

Chloe M

6/20

Tired of using AI to write? you know it's bad, but you can't stop

2nd session

🤖 "Tired of Using AI to Write? You Know It’s Bad… But You Can’t Stop?" ✍️🚫
Let’s break the cycle and build something better.

You’re not alone. So many of us are stuck in that loop:

“I’ll just use AI to help a bit...”
Next thing you know , it wrote the whole thing.

Here’s the truth: using AI too much kills your voice, weakens your confidence, and leaves you stuck depending on something that doesn't even know you.

In this series, we’re doing what school never really taught us; learning how to write in a way that’s real, doable, and kind to your brain.

🧠 What we’ll actually do (for real, not just theory):
🔍 1. Why AI feels easier, and why it backfires
We’ll dig into what makes writing hard in the first place, burnout, pressure, overthinking, and how AI preys on that. You’ll get tools to overcome the real barriers you face.

🛠️ 2. Break down how writing works (in a way that finally makes sense)
No vague advice. We’ll walk through:

How to generate ideas from nothing

What a real, strong thesis actually looks like

How to structure an essay without a template

The truth about “sounding smart” vs. sounding real

🧏‍♀️ 3. De-code why your writing feels off
We’ll look at examples of flat vs. powerful writing (including AI-written stuff) and show you how to improve clarity, tone, and originality, even if you’re not “good at English.”

💡 4. Quick writing hacks that build confidence fast. You’ll get sentence starters, transitions, and flow tricks that you can use in any subject.

🤝 5. THEN, we write something together
We'll pick a topic as a group and build it from the ground up, brainstorming, writing the intro, planning the body, and crafting a conclusion as a team.
You can contribute ideas, edit lines, and see how great writing comes from real voices, not robots.

✅ You’ll walk away with:
Practical writing skills that stick

More confidence in your own voice

A mini group-written essay that shows what real writing can look like

A reminder that you’re actually more capable than AI ever will be

🎯 This isn’t just a writing session. It’s your writing comeback.
Let’s stop feeling stuck, and start writing like it matters.


Ishmeet K

19/40