One-to-one support with structure, clarity and essay technique
I help students improve their essays by providing detailed one-to-one support. These sessions focus on concrete, personalised strategies for improving clarity, structure and precision in written responses. Whether you are drafting a dissertation or struggling with essays, I give you the tools to develop your own voice and present your arguments with rigour.
Sessions are usually last an hour, but longer essays (2000+ words) may require longer session blocks.
"My essay writing has improved immensely under Ethan."A-Level Philosophy Student
We talk about your essay, what thesis you are attempting to establish and any areas of concern you may have. If you have not yet written a draft, we will spend more time on this: discussing potential ideas you may have, structures you might adopt and preliminary concerns you may have.
We read your essay aloud - paragraph by paragraph - and pause for commentary. I address any structural issues, ambiguous phrasing or confusing syntax we come across, as well as any areas where key claims or ideas need to be explained or justified in more detail. This constitutes the bulk of our session, and is a collaborative exercise - this is not me telling you what to do, but an opportunity to talk through your ideas and concerns with someone who knows essay-writing inside-out.
We conclude the session by summarising actionable, specific working points to improve the essay and tips to take these improvements forward to future essays.
Within 24 hours, students receive a full report detailing the discussion and working points raised in the session. This will not only include the specific working points for the essay we discussed, but general essay-writing advice that arose during the session to help you ensure these improvements are sustained in future essays.
Disclaimer: I do not write essays for students – I help you write the best version of your own.
| Session (including report) | £30 |
| Three session package (including reports) | £75 |
I provide in-person sessions within the City of Edinburgh. For those outside this area, sessions are hosted on Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Skype.