Writing difficulties can be overcome with appropriate individualized intervention. With her expertise, Dr. Mazza understands writing challenges and develops a course of action to overcome them.
Writing issues can be complicated and involve numerous factors such as:
- Pre-Writing Strategies – Organizers
- Planning
- Brainstorming
- Spelling
- Grammar
- Punctuation
- Sentence Structure
- Paragraph Formulation
- Transition Words
- Report Writing
- Creative Writing
- Poetry
- Proofreading
- Editing
As a writing specialist, Dr. Mazza develops individualized lessons targeting the specific writing challenge(s). Each lesson is created to include the unique interests of every student. For example, a student expressing a specific interest such as American history will have the opportunity to write both fiction and non-fiction pieces on this topic.
How Hiring a Writing Tutor Can Benefit Your Child
For many children, English class can be frustrating. Learning grammar is challenging, and they don’t enjoy their reading or writing assignments. Inevitably, their school grades start to slip. Some children struggle with learning disabilities that make the writing process more difficult; others just don’t think that their classes are worthwhile. Every parent and English teacher has heard “When am I going to use this in real life?” more than once.
Usually, if they don’t receive help when they’re children, their struggles with writing will continue into adulthood. Many adults and college students have discovered too late that writing classes are, in fact, applicable to the real world. College essays make up a massive part of the curriculum. And once they leave college, adults are faced with writing cover letters, work emails, presentations, resumes, and other projects. Writing is an essential skill that everyone should learn and yet, many children fall behind and never get the chance to get caught up.
How Can You Find Help for a Child Who Struggles With Writing?
Fortunately, it’s never been easier to find assistance for a child who struggles with writing. By hiring an expert tutor, you can stop bad habits before they even start. A tutor will be able to assess your child’s unique difficulties and figure out what they’re having trouble with. They will be able to come up with an individualized plan of action that tackles the problem head-on and gets your child back on track. Your child will start to feel more confident about their writing and might even start to enjoy their writing classes. They’ll develop a skill that will benefit them throughout the rest of their life.
Dr. Mazza is a writing specialist who’s worked with hundreds of students in the Garden City, New York, and surrounding areas. Instead of using the same curriculum for every child, she builds customized learning plans that teach children about the joys of writing. For example, if your child is passionate about history, Dr. Mazza would give your child opportunities to write essays, short stories and other pieces about the topic. She understands that your child is much more likely to be engaged in the subject if they actually enjoy what they’re writing about.
In addition to conventional essays, Dr. Mazza teaches students narrative writing and informative writing, including poetry, reports, and short stories. Once she’s worked with your child, they’ll walk away with a complete set of writing skills that includes the following:
- Planning and brainstorming
- Outline drafting
- Choosing a topic
- Using correct grammar
- Formulating paragraphs
- Using transition words
- Proofreading their work
- Writing multiple drafts
- Analyzing writing prompts on standardized tests
With these skills in mind, your child will do well in their English classes and continue to succeed in subsequent grade levels, higher education, and their careers.
Does Dr. Mazza Work with Adults?
Yes! Dr. Mazza also offers writing lessons to high school students, college students, and adults living in the Garden City area. If you need assistance with writing, she can teach you about grammar and sentence structure, show you how to draft an outline, help you research topics, teach you how to write an essay and much more. No matter your age and profession, everyone can benefit from having a set of writing skills in their toolbox.
Once you’ve worked with a dynamic writing tutor, you’ll find it much easier to write college essays, professional cover letters and resumes, and work emails. Eventually, you might even find yourself using more proper English grammar in texts and everyday speech. Writing is an important skill that can influence every aspect of your life. Book an appointment with Dr. Mazza today to get started.