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John has tutored all three of my boys. He engages his students with a creative, effective and dynamic toolset that includes technology, humor, compassion and a deep knowledge of students to enhance and deepen his or her writing skills and self-confidence.
~Gari Palmer
Helping you lead a more literate life...
- Study with an experienced writer and English teacher
- Master effective strategies to help you succeed and thrive in your academic life
- Focus on what you need to work on
- Write compelling essays and respond to any writing prompt
- Read insightfully and fluently using active reading skills
- Develop a thorough grounding in essential vocabulary, roots & suffixes
- Gain a deeper understanding of grammatical constructions, proper punctuation, and common writing errors
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Essay Writing
The bottom line in every writer's repertoire is—and always has been—to effectively develop and convey a unified theme or thesis in a clear and concise way that engages, expresses and passionately explores an idea that is a joy (and never a chore) for a reader to understand and enjoy as simply a good piece of writing.
The ability to respond articulately to a writing prompt or expectation is an essential skill for life; moreover, being able to embrace the essay forms--whether it be personal narratives, literary analysis, reflective explorations, argumentative or expository statements--is a "skill" that must be practiced, perfected, and mastered from the ground up. It is not something that anyone can "just do."
At The Crafted Word, we believe that impressive essays evolve out of a painstaking attention to common-sense adherence to detail, foundation building and effective approaches to thesis development, a unified theme, paragraphing and punctuation, tried and true rhetorical techniques, and narrative fluency.
We can help your essay writing become a source of joy and pride in your accomplishments as a writer!
And that is a promise.
Grammar and Mechanics
Even just the word "grammar" sends chills up the spine of any aspiring or struggling student. The often arcane expectations surrounding the study of grammar is often bewildering to well-intentioned students of writing.
At The Crafted Word we do not have a solution, but we do have a reliable, consistent, and simple approach--and that is to learn the most common writing errors and to develop lasting habits that have served the best writers since words were first put to papyrus; moreover, we take a huge step forward by learning, practicing, and mastering the rhetorical techniques that help bring common and enduring thoughts to a sublime and lasting level.
Reading & Vocabulary Skills
All of us have a "weak spot" in our arsenal of literary skills. Understanding the essential themes of literary works and developing an effective approach to understanding complex and specific vocabulary and phrases is crucial to anyone trying to develop and sustain a literate lifestyle.
The Crafted Word helps students develop the skills needed to understand the context and intent of a wide range of multi-genre literature, and to explicate his or her understanding through plot summaries, personal reading responses, and literary analysis.
Kaleigh, Mangiarelli, a teacher at the renowned Landmark School, (and a really cool and engaging writer!) is available all summer to tutor students online with dyslexia and other reading disabilities.
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Fitz is remarkable as a writing teacher for a number of reasons: for his help with technique, for his impressive role-modeling, and for his inspiring personality. I wanted to write well when I wrote for Fitz!
~Paul Michaud
Winner: The Groton School Writing Prize, 2018
With the wit and engaging personality of a born storyteller, Fitz connects with his students and inspires them to write confidently and effectively in their own voices. He taught our son the fundamentals of excellent writing through critical analysis of poetry, song lyrics, classic literature, blogs and video essays. Thanks to Fitz’s guidance and support, our son is excelling at Vanderbilt University.
~Dave Reudiger
John has tutored all three of my boys. He engages his students with a creative, effective and dynamic toolset that includes technology, humor, compassion and a deep knowledge of students to enhance and deepen his or her writing skills and self-confidence.
~Gari Palmer
When the eyes rest on the soul--that's Fitzy
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