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College Application Essays: A Workshop to Get It Done!

In this 4-day intensive workshop with a small class size, students write a college essay. Included is unlimited, ongoing email support. Get it done! #accepted
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4 live meetings
3 hrs 40 mins in-class hours
Homework
2-4 hours per week. Students will write a college essay and will need additional time outside of class to do so.
Grading
Your assessment will come from the college in the form of an acceptance offer! #accepted

Class Experience

US Grade 11 - 12
Beginner - Advanced Level
๐Ÿšจ Bonuses For This Class: 
-includes unlimited email support, editing, and feedback for weeks and months as students continue to edit their essays. 
-The ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ-๐—ผ๐—ป-๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ in breakout rooms is what separates this class from others, and students get personalized support. 

**Check the schedule. Most classes meet twice per week, but some meet over a period of weeks.**

If writing the college application or scholarship essay is weighing on you, and you don't know how to get started, this class is for you. I will guide them, giving feedback and encouragement throughout the process. Price also includes unlimited, ongoing editing and feedback beyond the conclusion of class until the essay is polished and ready to send! I have helped countless students begin their college journey throughout the years, and every minute is worth it when I get the email from previous students with the message, "I got it!" I also help students with their medical school applications and adults with their work applications. I have launched my oldest two sons into college and got to see what the process was like from the mom's perspective. Moms, Dads, and students--I've got you! I have developed some great tricks and tools to inspire, equip, and support!

โถ The biggest struggle students have with the college essay is getting started! The best way to do that is to take this class or the FLEX version (linked here). These two classes build a foundation, and we will make great progress here! 
https://outschool.com/classes/college-application-essays-get-it-done-KvXF2Zsa?usid=0BAnv5zn&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link 

โท The next problem a student has is developing the idea and fleshing it out as a personal narrative. In this class, students have 1-1 time with Mrs. Lemons in breakout rooms during workshop time. If they need more 1-1 time, it's available at a discounted rate. Just ask. (linked below). Students get to talk through their ideas, and our questioning technique helps them generate ideas. It is awesome to see students get over this massive hurdle! To meet 1-1 or with a small group of students, send in a request here: 
https://outschool.com/classes/college-application-essays-individualized-or-small-group-support-dxTms3oE?usid=0BAnv5zn&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

โธ After that, students need help with revisions and edits. We can do this over email for as long as they need (included free with the cost of this class). Included in the price of all our college essay classes is unlimited, ongoing email support! 

โน Once that's done, it's time to fine-tune and add some wow factor to the essay. For example, students may need help with descriptive writing, figurative language, blending narrative elements, and crafting sentences that stand out from almost all other high school writers. 


๐ŸŽ“ Students, you will learn how to research your audience and how to prepare, draft, revise, and edit an essay to get the results you want. Class time involves direct instruction with a dash of inspiration, and you will have individual workshop time with feedback from the instructor. 

๐Ÿ’ฏ Students will share their final drafts with their instructor, who will continue to help edit beyond the conclusion of this class until they have one polished essay, ready to send! This may extend for weeks. This unlimited, ongoing support is free of charge. 

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๐‘ญ๐’๐’“ ๐’‚ ๐’”๐’†๐’๐’‡-๐’‘๐’‚๐’„๐’†๐’… ๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’„๐’๐’‚๐’”๐’”, ๐’†๐’๐’“๐’๐’๐’ ๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’†: 
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Learning Goals
Students will finish a draft of their college essay!
Students have unlimited email access to the instructor who will give feedback until the application is sent.
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Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Standards
Aligned with State-Specific Standards
4 Lessons
over 2 Weeks
Lesson 1:
๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ ๐š ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ
 Learn what colleges and universities look for in college essays. Students begin brainstorming their essay's topic, audience expectations, and how their strengths fit their prospective school. Students develop a topic idea to illustrate those character traits in a story that is narrow, appropriate, and engaging. They go through a 1-2 hour exercise just to develop a story idea! This lesson includes guidance through a writing guide with video teaching, brainstorming, and two sample essays. 
55 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 2:
๐–๐ก๐จ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ? ๐’๐จ-๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ?
 The instructor inspires them to think deeply about who they are and the significance of their essay's topic. They watch video teaching, read two sample essays, and have a little Hollywood inspiration to go deeper into their topic for its significance. Students complete more exercises to get them thinking deeper. 
55 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 3:
๐ƒ๐ซ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ!
 This is an "ah-ha" module! Students finally start to understand how to be transparent and authentic and to communicate the significance of their experience. Again, they see on film how to go deeper, read a sample essay, and have video teaching how to make their essays memorable. They finally draft their essays now that they've done the deep thinking and planning. 
55 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 4:
๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐‘๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, & ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ- ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐–๐จ๐ฐ!
 Now that they have a draft, they learn how to write a conclusion that brings closure, satisfaction, and an emotional connection with their reader. When complete, they revise and edit their essays for sentence fluency. They learn some simple tricks to use in the revision process to make their sentence structure stand out from the rest. 
55 mins online live lesson
1 assignment

Other Details

Supply List
Students should have at least one university or college they want to attend and the writing prompt required for their college application.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Kimberly Parinisi
New York Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Kimberly Parinisi
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Jenn Riale
Washington Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Karen Lemons
Washington Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Karen Lemons
Washington Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Karen Lemons
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Makenna Spry
Missouri Teaching Certificate
Ali Marie
Tennessee Teaching Certificate in Science
Danielle Mortimore
Master's Degree in Education from Liberty University
Karen Lemons
Master's Degree in Education from Western Governors University
Danielle Mortimore
Bachelor's Degree from Purdue University
Becky Padgett
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Philadelphia College of Bible
Kimberly Parinisi
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Millersville University
Jenn Riale
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Liberty University
Kristen Freeman
Bachelor's Degree in English from Florida State University
Karen Lemons
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Catawba College
Makenna Spry
Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Missouri State University
Ali Marie
Bachelor's Degree in Music from Western Connecticut State University
Blake Dahlmeyer
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from Patrick Henry College
Brian Smyth
Bachelor's Degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from Middle Tennessee State University
Danielle Mortimore
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from University of Northwestern - St. Paul
Kendra Mancuso
The founder of Lemons-Aid, Mrs. Lemons has a B.A. in English and an M.Ed in Education Administration. She is certified to teach English, has a principal's license, and has many years of experience at every level. She also supervises teachers in their undergraduate and graduate level teacher preparation programs at Colorado Christian University. She is a teacher of teachers. 

All teachers who teach this class have an appropriate degree, teaching experience, and training, giving your learner a teacher who is a  content-area expert who loves kids. Mrs. Lemons is very selective and only hires the very best. They are star teachers!

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for 4 classes
2x per week, 2 weeks
55 min

Completed by 207 learners
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Ages: 16-18
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