by Gretchen | Dec 21, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, Writing
Do you ever struggle to get the ideas that are in your head out of your head onto paper? Several of my clients struggle with this a great deal. One of my best tips is something I taught myself when I was in college. Check out this video to find out some ideal sentence...
by Gretchen | Nov 9, 2016 | blog, Writing
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed when your teacher hands out a new writing prompt for an essay? I have one client who has gotten feedback from teachers that he consistently fails to address ALL the parts of their prompts. Check in on this video to see an example of...
by Gretchen | Oct 26, 2016 | blog, Study Skills, Writing
Email is an important way for teens to communicate with their teachers these days, but few teens know how to do it well! Every semester I get surprised when I see my teen clients fumble around this one seemingly simple task — writing the subject heading on their...
by Gretchen | Jul 26, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, Writing
Does your poor typing slow you down when writing essays? During client sessions, I often have an opportunity to watch my clients type. They often make so many mistakes that they are constantly deleting what they typed…and rarely can their bumbling fingers keep...
by Gretchen | Mar 22, 2015 | Academic Coaching, Writing
Do you struggle to write the perfect answer for your essay prompts? A number of my clients get really stuck when they have to organize their ideas for essays, and they often say a lot without actually answering the question in the prompt. Recently a client was having...
by Gretchen | Mar 11, 2015 | Academic Coaching, Writing
Does it take you a long time to organize your ideas when writing an essay? Recently, a client tackled his writing process, and I thought it would be helpful for others to hear what we came up with. Check out this video! Got any other ideas about writing more...