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College Application Essays: Get It Done!
Lemons-Aid Learning
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(616)
In this self-paced class, college-bound students write a college essay, telling a story that highlights them, their unique character, and how they are a perfect match for their university. Teacher feedback and support are included.
Class experience
US Grade 11 - 12
Beginner - Advanced Level
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
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. The instructor guides them along the process, giving feedback and encouragement along the way. Price also includes continued editing and feedback from the instructor beyond the conclusion of class until the essay is polished and ready to send! ❶ The biggest struggle students have with the college essay is getting started! The best way to do that is to...
4 lessons//2 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐚 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜Learn 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.Lesson 2𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬? 𝐒𝐨-𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭?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.Week 2Lesson 3𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲!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.Lesson 4𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, & 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬- 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐰!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.
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!
Homework Offered
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Star Educator
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(616)
Since Feb 2021, Lemons-Aid Learning has been one of the top 100 most popular educator groups out of 5,000 teachers on the platform. We are grateful for the relationship we have with our learners and parents, which is how we retain that...
Self-Paced Class
$25
weekly or $49 for all content4 pre-recorded lessons
2 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
Completed by 2 learners
Ages: 15-18
