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Mastering Essays

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  • 59 Lessons

Does your learner struggle with essay writing?

Do you wish you could give them a step-by-step guide so they could learn to write an essay independently?

The “Mastering Essays” course is designed for your learner.

This video-based course is designed for diverse learners... and loved by ALL learners.

The course contains:

  • 20 x 2-5 minute video lessons

  • 15 quizzes

  • 17 downloadable practice exercises

  • 3 bonus lessons

  • 2 downloadable cheatsheet and templates

  • Complete annotated essay to see all the parts in action

Full Description

Does your learner struggle with essay writing?

Do you wish you could give them a step-by-step guide so they could learn to write an essay independently?

“Mastering Essays” is designed for your learner.

This practical course teaches your students how to write a 5-paragraph essay using a foolproof step-by-step process. Each short video lesson teaches one step and contains quizzes and practice exercises to build your learner’s writing skills and confidence.

Every student will benefit from this confidence-building, reliable process that can be reused for any type of essay or assignment in any class.

In Part 1, students learn how to plan an essay:

  • Your learners will practice the five easy steps that take them from the essay prompt to an excellent essay outline. Once you have an outline, writing the essay is easy!

  • Each step is practiced individually and then linked so that students develop confidence in the complete process.

  • Each step is laid out visually so students can follow along and understand where they are in the process.

Part 2 continues the step-by-step approach and teaches how to write each paragraph in an essay.

  • When learning how to write an introductory paragraph, students learn how to research information to write a strong hook and a compelling thesis statement. And of course, they learn how to put these together into a compelling introduction paragraph!

  • Students learn and practice a reliable process for writing convincing body paragraphs that support their thesis statement.

  • Finally, students learn an easy process for writing a powerful conclusion.

  • At every step, clear visuals support students in understanding how each sentence contributes to the goals of the paragraph.

After finishing this course, your learner will have confidence that they can ace any essay!

This book is designed to help all students, but it is particularly helpful for struggling or diverse learners.

  • Excessive chit-chat is minimized. Lessons are direct and extremely clear.

  • The visual supports and incremental practice build confidence in a wide range of students (and teachers!)

Key additional elements of this best-selling course include:

  • Short mini-lessons that clearly explain each step.

  • Fun exercises that develop confidence and incrementally build powerful skills.

  • Strategies are reusable and will benefit students in ALL their classes.

  • Designed for diverse learners, loved by all learners!

  • Suitable for late elementary, middle and high school students, grade 5-12… or even the college student who doesn’t know where to start with their assigned essays.

Grab this course and help your learners quickly become confident essay experts!

Welcome

Welcome!
Preview

Part 1: Planning Your Essay

Part 1 Introduction
Step 1: Analyze the Essay Prompt
Quiz: Analyze the essay prompt
Practice Exercises: Analyze The Essay Prompt
Step 2: Make a Claim
Preview
Quiz: Make a Claim
Practice Exercises: Make A Claim
Step 3: Identify Supporting Reasons
Quiz: Identify Supporting Reasons
Practice Exercises: Identify Supporting Reasons
Step 4: Create a thesis statement
Quiz: Create a thesis statement
Practice Exercises: Create a Thesis Statement
More Practice Exercises: Start with an Essay Prompt and Create a Thesis Statement
Step 5: Convert thesis statement to essay outline
Quiz: Convert thesis statement to essay outline
Practice Exercises: Convert a Thesis Statement to an EssayOutline
More Practice Exercises: Essay Prompt to Essay Outline
Part 1 Recap
Part 1 Final Quiz
Essay Outline Template

Part 2: Writing Your Essay

Part 2 Introduction
The Introduction Paragraph
Quiz: The Introduction Paragraph
Practice Exercises: Introduction Paragraph
Writing the Hook
Quiz: The Hook
Practice Exercises: The Hook
The Transition
Quiz: The Transition
Practice Exercises: The Transition
More Practice Exercises: Writing the Whole Introduction Paragraph
Body Paragraphs: Introduction
Quiz: Body Paragraphs
Practice Exercises: Body Paragraph Introduction
The Topic Sentence
Quiz: Topic Sentences
Practice Exercises: Topic Sentences
Supporting Evidence
Quiz: Supporting Evidence
Practice Exercises: Provide Supporting Evidence
Link Back to Essay Claim
Quiz: Link Back to Essay Claim
Practice Exercises: Link Back to Essay Claim
More Practice Exercises: Write a Complete Body Paragraph
Conclusion - Reword Thesis
Quiz: Reword Thesis
Practice Exercises: Reword Thesis
Conclusion - Add a Final Thought
Quiz: Add a Final Thought
Practice Exercises: Final Thoughts

Conclusion

Course Recap
EssayCheatSheet.pdf
Feedback

Bonus Lessons!

Writing a Counterargument Paragraph
Transitions Lesson
Reference List Lesson
Complete Annotated Essay