Let's Write: Ongoing Essay Writing Course - Suitable for FCE, CAE, CPE, IELTS
What's included
1 live meeting
35 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
In this ongoing English writing course, learners will plan and write an essay on a different topic each week. Learners can submit their writing for feedback each week. ESL friendly. Essay writing promotes critical thinking whereby you reflect on an issue and reach a conclusion. It pushes students to assess different arguments so that they can come up with stronger positions. Through critical thinking, students learn how to observe different perspectives and views. Essay writing is an important skill essential for academic excellence and personality development. Learners with good essay writing skills are able to develop expression and creativity through language and ideas. This class will give time to develop ideas, and practice essay writing, whilst also providing feedback each week. What themes will we write about? Week of 7/10/24 - What Would Happen If... Week of 14/10/24 - Jokes Week of 21/10/24 - Being Happy Week of 28/10/24 - Being Invisible Week of 4/11/24 - If Animals Could Talk Week of 11/11/24 - Knowing Everything or Nothing Week of 18/11/24 - Getting Older Week of 25/11/24 - Urban vs Rural Week of 2/12/24 - Intelligence Week of 9/12/24 - Staying Healthy Week of 16/12/24 - Fast Food Week of 23/12/24 - Medicine Week of 30/12/24 - Video Games Week of 6/1/25 - Population Week of 13/1/25 - Poverty and Health Week of 20/1/25 - Obesity Week of 27/1/25 - Staying Safe Online Week of 3/2/25 - Global Warming Week of 10/2/25 - Space Travel Week of 17/2/25 - Is College Essential? Week of 24/2/25 - Veganism Week of 3/3/25 - Is It Ethical? Week of 10/3/25 - Gender Equality Week of 17/3/25 - Intelligence: Learned or Inherited? Week of 24/3/25 - Modern Medicine vs Traditional Medicine Week of 31/3/25 - Time: What Is It? Week of 7/4/25 - How was language created? Week of 14/4/25 - Dinosaurs Week of 21/4/25 - Fishing Week of 28/4/25 - Age Restrictions Week of 5/5/25 - Pollution Week of 12/5/25 - Bullying Week of 19/5/25 - Schoolwork/Homework Week of 26/5/25 - Stereotypes Further classes will be added. Come to class prepared with your notebook and pens and ready to share your ideas and get writing! We look forward to being part of your learning journey!
Other Details
Supply List
Please can learners bring a notebook and pen to class each week.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
4 teachers have teaching certificates
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
2 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree from Texas Tech University
Master's Degree in Public Health from University of Newcastle
8 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Catholic College of Education Sydney
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from The Open University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of South Africa
Bachelor's Degree in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences from University of South Africa
Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science from University of Western Sydney
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from University of Westminster
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Messiah University
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from University College of Cape Breton - now Cape Breton University
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from University of Maine at Fort Kent
Bachelor's Degree from University of Arkansas at Little Rock
We are a team of qualified and experienced teachers with a wealth of experience across a range of ages and subjects. Most of our teachers are also TEFL/TESL qualified. You can find out more about each teacher in our profile. We are all passionate about teaching and learning and seeing our learners succeed. We look forward to meeting you in class soon.
🔹Teacher Clarissa has a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and has been teaching in person and online for the last 12 years. She has taught ESL learners and learners across many ages and abilities.
🔹Teacher Dory is an experienced ESL teacher with experience in Business English too. Teacher Dory graduated from Westminster University in London and looks forward to meeting you soon.
🔹Teacher Rachel is certified in Early Childhood Education but has worked with many children from the ages of 3-13 years old for 10 years.
🔹Teacher Theo has enjoyed teaching children English, Science, History and Geography for many years and it's something she is really passionate about. She is experienced in preparing learners for Cambridge ESOL examinations.
🔹Teacher Valentina has been teaching since 2019 and loves working with children from the ages of 3 through 15 years with a wide range of subjects. She has a bachelor's degree in sociology and a Master 150 hour TEFOL/TESOL certification.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
35 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
1-4 learners per class