Draft to Dream: Mastering the College Essay
This 45-minute class will provide 1-on-1 writing tutoring for learners preparing their personal essay and supplemental essays for college applications. Learn from an experienced writing teacher and Harvard Ph.D.
What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed45 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Homework
1 hour per week. If learners attend tutoring weekly, they will have to spend time working on their personal statement between sessions. I will read their work and provide feedback on how to improve their essay.Class Experience
US Grade 10 - 12
This class will provide 1-on-1 tutoring to assist learners with writing their personal essays and supplemental essays for college applications. The target audience for this class is high school students who are applying to college and would like help with their college essays. Learners can bring a piece of writing that they have already been working on, or I can help take learners from the brainstorming stage all the way to the final draft of the essay. I believe in the process model of writing. I take learners through all the stages of writing including, pre-writing (brainstorming), drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading. I will help learners make sure that their personal statement gives colleges a sense of who they are and what they have to offer the school community. I will also help learners enjoy the process and reduce the pressure they may feel to write this essay. This class will have short lessons of direct instruction on the topics listed below, but the majority of the class will involve discussion and feedback on the learner's writing. The short lessons will utilize slides, quotes, videos and other tools to help learners write the college essay. Topics that will be covered include: What colleges are looking for in the personal statement (Determining what should be in the personal statement) Dos and don'ts of the college essay. (Tips on what you should and should not do in your essay) The parts of the writing process and what should happen during each part Finding your voice and setting the appropriate tone for your audience Effective sentence and paragraph structure Grammar concepts for proofreading
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
As an English teacher for many years, I have guided many students through the personal statement process. I have also provided private tutoring/coaching outside of school to help learners with their college application essays.
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Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$60
per sessionMeets on demand
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18