• $59

Mastering Essays

  • Course
  • 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!
  • 2 mins
  • 11.4 MB
Preview

Part 1: Planning Your Essay

Part 1 Introduction
  • 1 min
  • 6.49 MB
Step 1: Analyze the Essay Prompt
  • 4 mins
  • 19.8 MB
Quiz: Analyze the essay prompt
    Practice Exercises: Analyze The Essay Prompt
    • 148 KB
    Step 2: Make a Claim
    • 5 mins
    • 26.7 MB
    Preview
    Quiz: Make a Claim
      Practice Exercises: Make A Claim
      • 131 KB
      Step 3: Identify Supporting Reasons
      • 4 mins
      • 16.6 MB
      Quiz: Identify Supporting Reasons
        Practice Exercises: Identify Supporting Reasons
        • 145 KB
        Step 4: Create a thesis statement
        • 6 mins
        • 28.4 MB
        Quiz: Create a thesis statement
          Practice Exercises: Create a Thesis Statement
          • 134 KB
          More Practice Exercises: Start with an Essay Prompt and Create a Thesis Statement
          • 128 KB
          Step 5: Convert thesis statement to essay outline
          • 4 mins
          • 17.5 MB
          Quiz: Convert thesis statement to essay outline
            Practice Exercises: Convert a Thesis Statement to an EssayOutline
            • 149 KB
            More Practice Exercises: Essay Prompt to Essay Outline
            • 133 KB
            Part 1 Recap
            • 3 mins
            • 13.6 MB
            Part 1 Final Quiz
              Essay Outline Template
              • 30 KB

              Part 2: Writing Your Essay

              Part 2 Introduction
              • 1 min
              • 5.38 MB
              The Introduction Paragraph
              • 1 min
              • 4.4 MB
              Quiz: The Introduction Paragraph
                Practice Exercises: Introduction Paragraph
                • 94.4 KB
                Writing the Hook
                • 5 mins
                • 26.7 MB
                Quiz: The Hook
                  Practice Exercises: The Hook
                  • 108 KB
                  The Transition
                  • 3 mins
                  • 15 MB
                  Quiz: The Transition
                    Practice Exercises: The Transition
                    • 89.3 KB
                    More Practice Exercises: Writing the Whole Introduction Paragraph
                    • 112 KB
                    Body Paragraphs: Introduction
                    • 2 mins
                    • 6.35 MB
                    Quiz: Body Paragraphs
                      Practice Exercises: Body Paragraph Introduction
                      • 102 KB
                      The Topic Sentence
                      • 3 mins
                      • 12.9 MB
                      Quiz: Topic Sentences
                        Practice Exercises: Topic Sentences
                        • 110 KB
                        Supporting Evidence
                        • 2 mins
                        • 12.7 MB
                        Quiz: Supporting Evidence
                          Practice Exercises: Provide Supporting Evidence
                          • 119 KB
                          Link Back to Essay Claim
                          • 3 mins
                          • 13.2 MB
                          Quiz: Link Back to Essay Claim
                            Practice Exercises: Link Back to Essay Claim
                            • 111 KB
                            More Practice Exercises: Write a Complete Body Paragraph
                            • 119 KB
                            Conclusion - Reword Thesis
                            • 2 mins
                            • 10.6 MB
                            Quiz: Reword Thesis
                              Practice Exercises: Reword Thesis
                              • 141 KB
                              Conclusion - Add a Final Thought
                              • 3 mins
                              • 13 MB
                              Quiz: Add a Final Thought
                                Practice Exercises: Final Thoughts
                                • 104 KB

                                Conclusion

                                Course Recap
                                • 2 mins
                                • 9.67 MB
                                EssayCheatSheet.pdf
                                • 379 KB
                                Feedback

                                  Bonus Lessons!

                                  Writing a Counterargument Paragraph
                                  • 7 mins
                                  • 33.3 MB
                                  Transitions Lesson
                                  • 149 KB
                                  Reference List Lesson
                                  • 87.6 KB
                                  Complete Annotated Essay
                                  • 81.3 KB