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Academic English & Academic Writing Tutoring
Academic English is its own dialect. It has conventions nobody teaches you directly — how much you are allowed to claim, how to disagree with a published author politely, when the passive voice is correct and when it is hiding something, how a literature review is actually structured. Strong general English does not automatically get you there, which is why capable students hit a wall at thesis stage.
Dr. Sarah Langridge holds two doctorates — Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies from Carleton, and Education from the University of Saskatchewan — and is a published author and award-winning educator. She has spent her career on both sides of the desk: writing at this level and teaching others to.
Lessons are one-on-one and built around what you are actually writing. Bring your draft chapter, your rejected abstract, your supervisor's comments you do not understand.
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What you'll learn
- Academic register — hedging, claiming, and the distance between "this suggests" and "this proves"
- Structuring a literature review, a methods section, and a discussion that earns its conclusions
- Writing an abstract that survives review
- Citing and paraphrasing without drifting into the source's voice
- Responding to reviewer and supervisor feedback
- Research methods and how to describe them defensibly
- Presenting your work — conference talks, defenses, and answering hard questions
Who it's for
Graduate students writing a thesis or dissertation. International students whose English is fluent in conversation but not on the page. Researchers preparing a journal submission. Professionals moving into research-heavy roles. Anyone who has been told their writing is "not quite academic enough" without being told what that means.
Academic English is a dialect, and nobody teaches it directly
There are conventions in academic writing that no one states out loud. How strong a claim you are allowed to make from your evidence. How to disagree with a published author without sounding either rude or timid. When the passive voice is correct and when it is hiding who did something. What a literature review is actually structured to do, as opposed to what it looks like.
Strong general English does not get you there automatically. This is why capable students — including native speakers — hit a wall at thesis stage and cannot tell what is wrong with their writing.
Bring the thing you are stuck on
These lessons work best when they are built around real work with a real deadline. A chapter your supervisor returned with comments you do not understand. An abstract that was rejected. A methods section you have rewritten four times.
The goal is not that your draft gets fixed. It is that you can write the next one without help. Sarah works on the draft with you rather than rewriting it, which is slower in the first month and considerably faster over a thesis.
How Eduvek works
- Book a vetted, hand-picked teacher — never a random directory listing.
- Learn live and one-on-one over video, so all the attention is on you.
- Flexible scheduling that fits around your life and timezone.
- Learn from anywhere — all you need is an internet connection.
Your teacher
You'll be matched with a vetted educator chosen for this subject. Every Eduvek teacher is personally reviewed — never an open directory.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to already write well in English?
No, but this is not a general English course. If you are still building everyday fluency, start with conversational or business English and come here after.
Can I bring my own work?
Yes — that is the point. Lessons work best when built around a real draft, a real deadline, and real feedback you have received.
Do you edit my thesis for me?
No. The goal is that you can write the next chapter without help. Sarah works on the draft with you rather than rewriting it.
Which disciplines?
Sarah's own research is in applied linguistics and education, but academic writing conventions travel across fields. She has worked with researchers, professionals and educators across a wide range of backgrounds.