Kindly note:
This is an ESL friendly class, CEFR  level — C1, C2 (Advanced)
Please feel free to write me via Outschool email with questions.
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NOTE: This Boot Camp version of class has precisely the same length and content as the 4 week version. 

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HOW TO WRITE THE PERSONAL ESSAY BOOT CAMP: CONQUER THE COLLEGE ESSAY 

IN A NUTSHELL:
4 Focus Essays Discussed in classes
11 additional essays sent for background reading
4 Essay writing opportunities with instant written feedback
No Prerequisites 
No books to purchase
Small intimate class size (limited to 6 learners)
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BECOME A CONFIDENT WRITER FIRST--THE COLLEGE ESSAY WILL FOLLOW NATURALLY 

The ability to communicate one’s thoughts clearly and succinctly, with elegance and flair, is one of the key skills every learner needs for success both in school and beyond.  How to Write the Personal Essay-Conquer the College Essay with Style and Power! is precisely the class to do just that.

In four deeply researched 55-minute sessions we will examine the essential skills to give every learner the confidence to craft both the personal essay and by extension, the college essay.  The college essay—often considered to be such a daunting writing task—is of course a personal essay. But to write a great college essay isn’t a slap-dash multi-step process. Rather, it’s learning the skills to become a great writer though understanding yourself and what you are passionate about through the writing the personal essay.  Become a confident writer first—the college essay will essentially write itself. 
According to a recent piece in The New York Times from June, 2023 the  essay will become more important and the SATs less. 



HOW DID THIS CLASS COME TO BE CREATED?

In a sense every class I’ve written has lead to this one. Every child not only has a voice in my classroom - I am listening carefully to each individual voice.  My goal is—and alway has been—to open students’ minds to possibilities, to give them confidence in their thinking, to allow them to express themselves fully.  This class aims do give students the opportunity to do so in the essay format.  Essays are provocative—they’ve changed the thinking of the world. Great essays are transformative.

How to Write the Personal Essay-Conquer the College Essay with Style and Power! was created to follow my own Spar Lit Sr: Understanding Great Essays Through Speech and Debate and my own The Elegant Essay: Crafting Great Essays Through Power and Punch!  While  Spar Lit Sr. focuses on oral skills through understanding essays, The Elegant Essay gives a broad view of the power of the essay through analysis.  They both lead to How to Write the Personal Essay-Conquer the College Essay with Style and Power! In other-words, here is the perfect opportunity for students  to learn to write their own essential essays.

NO PREREQUISITES FOR THIS CLASS
Please note: Although  both Spar Lit Sr. and The Elegant Essay are excellent preparation for How to Write The Personal Essay there are no prerequisites for this class.

LIMITED TO 6 STUDENTS 
How to Write the Personal Essay-Conquer the College Essay with Style and Power!  is limited to 6 students so all learners have a voice in the classroom.  Learners have both the benefit of a small class and the interaction with like-minded students.

NO BOOK PURCHASES NECESSARY FOR THIS CLASS
All materials will be sent to learners in pdf. over the classroom page.