Week 1
Lesson 1
Brainstorming
In this lesson, students are shown how to use AI to help them plan their writing assignment.  I show them the correct way to ask AI for information, and then provide them with a workbook to guide them on how to organize their notes. 
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Thesis Statement & Outline
In this second lesson, students are shown how to use their brainstorming notes to create an original thesis statement and plan their body paragraph topics.  I provide students with a standard five paragraph outline to fill in. I also show them how to use their thesis statement to create well-written topic sentences and concluding sentences, so that once they begin writing their paragraphs they can stay on topic and in alignment with their claim. 
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Body Paragraphs
In this third lesson, I will resume using AI to help students write their body paragraphs. Again, instruction will focus on how to ask AI to help them find information, rather than having them write their paragraphs for them. I will demonstrate how to search for supporting evidence and ideas for examples, and remind them to use transition words and to always connect their evidence back to their topic. Guidance will also be provide on how to avoid plagiarism and to correctly cite their sources.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Introduction & Conclusion
In this fourth lesson, I will show students how to use AI to help them find information to use in their Introduction.  I will then show them how to use their own words in their finished Introduction and Body Paragraphs to summarize their essay in the Conclusion and bring the whole essay to a meaningful and effective close.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Final Draft
In this final lesson, I will show students how to edit their own work, following a checklist that will help ensure they get an A on their essay.  Over the many years that I have been a writing tutor, I have developed an effective system that has helped countless students in both high school and college get perfect scores on their essays.  My system helps empower students to check their own work and quickly develops students' confidence in their own academic writing ability!