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College Essay | 5-Week Workshop to Write the College Application Essay
Christina Gil
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(2)
From inspiration to finished essay in 5 fun weeks. With engaging writing activities, focused lessons, discussion, sample essays, plus feedback and specific suggestions for revision and editing from a teacher with 20+ years of experience.
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Looking for a comprehensive college essay application class that will take your learner from inspiration to finished personal essay? You want your learners to become better writers, but it’s not easy to find instruction that will actually improve their skills. Simply explaining what good writing is or giving students worksheets to fill out about characteristics of writing won’t get them anywhere. In fact, it will only teach them that they are “bad at” writing and that there is no point in...
This class is taught in English.
Students will have a finished college application essay by the end of the course, but more importantly, they will improve as writers and gain valuable skills that they can apply to any kind of writing.
Over the course of the past 20+ years, as a high school teacher and homeschool teacher, I think I've helped somewhere in the range of 1500 students to write college application or personal essays. I've seen a lot! And over that time I've really honed down the specific elements of what makes a good essay. I've also figured out how to make essay writing fun and engaging.
Homework Offered
Some writing outside of class including an essay draft and revisions. We might schedule workshop times to work silently together for accountability and company.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will not receive a grade for the class, but I will offer plenty of feedback on student work.Grades Offered
Students will need a way to write (notebook and pen, computer program, whatever they prefer).
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(2)
Hi there! My name is Christina, and I have been helping teens to improve their writing, think critically, and find a love for literature for over two decades. I teach college application essay classes, and I also love poetry, Shakespeare, the...
Group Class
$40
weekly or $200 for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
50 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
1-5 learners per class
