Essay Essentials: Organizing Your Essay, Thesis Statements and Outlines

In this two-day class, teens will gain tools to plan and organize any essay. This interactive essay writing class focuses on topic selection, brainstorming, writing thesis statements, and creating outlines. Practical and discussion based.

276 total reviews for this teacher

9 reviews for this class

Completed by 39 learners

50 minutes

per class

Twice per week

over 1 week

13-18

year olds

2-8

learners per class

per learner - per class

How does a “Multi-Day” course work?

Meets multiple times at scheduled times

Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

Great for engaging projects and interacting with diverse classmates from other states and countries

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Mon Aug 22

Aug 22 - Aug 24 (1 week)

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6pm - 6:50pm

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Description

Class Experience

Planning any essay is the foundation to writing success.  Writing without a plan is like cooking without a recipe; sometimes it works, but following a recipe guarantees repeated success every single time.  Learning how to plan an essay, from brainstorming to writing thesis statements to constructing a detailed outline is like following a recipe, and will set any learner up for essay writing success.  

In this interactive class, students will gain a practical understanding of how to plan any...

Students will gain tools to be able to plan any essay.

I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, and held a Professional Teaching Certificate in Florida to teach English in grades 6-12.  For the past several years I have taught small group classes on essay writing, including how plan essays.

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A PDF will be provided before the beginning of class.  

pen / paper

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Students will be informally assessed through class discussion to ensure student understanding and so I, as the teacher, can adapt the class to student's needs.  There is no formal assessment.

1 hour 40 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

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Teacher

Martha Jackson

Pursuing Progress Over Perfection

276 total reviews

289 completed classes

About Me

Hi!  My name is Martha Jackson. I mainly teach writing and literature, and I absolutely love it.

My classes focus on breaking down complex ideas into bite-size pieces, giving students concrete tools to grow in specific areas (conducting research,...