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Writing the College Application Essay (Focusing on Common App)

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Ages 13-18
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Writing a good college essay as part of the common app can be challenging, but this step by step guide will help make that easier for your high school student.
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4.9
Number of reviews:
(8 reviews)

Live video meetings
Meets once
4-14 learners per class
30 min

What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 9 - 12
Writing a good college entrance essay as part of the common app can be challenging, but this class will make that easier.  We will cover the step by step basics to writing a good college entrance essay, starting with strategy and understanding audience and purpose.  We'll briefly look at each step of the writing process, so students can apply their prior skills to this new challenge.  We'll also look at what to do for application essays for colleges that don't accept the Common App.  If you're just starting the college application process or aren't familiar with the Common App, then the Common App class may also be useful.

Learning Goals

Students will develop a clear strategy for choosing the topic for their college entrance essays.  They will gain a clear understanding of audience and purpose.  They will connect to prior knowledge of the writing process to break the essay writing challenge into familiar, manageable steps.

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

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Joined May, 2023
4.9
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in English from University of Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree in English from Appalachian State University
For many years, I've taught writing and communication skills at community college, which includes about a 100 high school students a year.  Much of that has been essay writing, and many students go on to transfer to four year universities.  My Master's degree is in English with a minor in psychology.

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