Elizabeth Armstrong Hall

Writing Coach for Kids & Teens

Tutoring Services For Teens



SAT Writing Section

Are you taking the SAT this school year? Did you know that the SAT Writing Section counts for 1/​3 of the total SAT score?

That's a huge chunk of the test. Yet, most tutoring services focus on the verbal and math sections. Liz prepares you for the writing section, alone. You'll learn how to plan, write and proofread an essay under time pressure and recognize and correct sentence and paragraph errors.


All it takes is practice.


  • Respond to a prompt.

  • Develop a point of view on a specific issue.

  • Support that point of view with specific examples.

  • Follow the conventions of standard written English.

  • Improve sentences.

  • Identify sentence errors.

  • Improve paragraphs.

  • Overcome writing block.

  • Take the exam with confidence.



"The writing test has been found to be a good indicator of future academic success."
Jeff A. Neal, Spokesperson, Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences

NEXT TEST DATES:

December 3
January 28
March 10
May 5
June 2




College Application Essays

As you know, the competition to get into college is tough. Your essay can make all the difference. Liz will show you how to plan and write an essay that will stand out from the pile.


A Sampling


For Kids

My Mother, The Spy

The story of Confederate spy Rose Greenhow through the eyes of her daughter, "Little Rose"

"The Giant in the Forest"

The making of a mud sculpture


"When Fido Has to Fly"

Flying pets overseas without putting them into quarantine

"An American Driver on British Roads"

A tale of road blocks and roundabouts

“Home Sweet Catalogue Home”
Build your own dream home in just 90 days!

“Dodging Bullets”
Civil War stories
(for kids 8-12)


The Great American Medicine Show
An illustrated history of American health reformers

The Breakfast Book
Morning munchies in 1970s-era California