Essay Writing Foundations: Beyond the 5-Paragraph Formula

🧐 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝟓-𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝 𝙀𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙮!

Many students know how to organize a five-paragraph essay but struggle to generate ideas that fully support their thesis. They aren't quite sure how to develop body paragraphs that are clear, fully elaborated, and effective. Some find it impossible or difficult to write an introduction and conclusion that are more than just a few sentences. While students will certainly learn how to organize an essay, we teach skills that equip learners to embrace any writing task with confidence and skill. This happens when they are explicitly taught how to do something, followed by guidance and feedback on their independent practice. Students must understand and master these foundational skills for high school, college, and work success. 




🔥 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥:
"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘯. 𝘔𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴." - An Outschool Parent

• Explicit instruction followed by guided practice and personalized feedback
• Focus on idea development, not just essay structure
• Proven teaching methods rated 4.9/5 by hundreds of students
• Small class size (6-16 students) ensures individual attention
• Taught by experienced, certified English educators




🧠 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧?

• How to differentiate between various writing genres
• Advanced paragraph development techniques
• Research skills to enhance essay depth and interest
• Elaboration strategies that make writing stand out
• Proper MLA formatting and document setup
• The "secret weapons" of effective academic writing




🍋 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬-𝐀𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡:
Our teaching philosophy combines accountability, explicit instruction, and consistent feedback. Students experience noticeable improvements in their writing abilities, with many reporting feeling significantly better prepared for future academic challenges.



☀️ 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲!
Complete all 10 sessions in just two weeks with our accelerated summer "camp" version.




👨‍💻**For a FLEX version (self-paced with no live classes) of this class, click the link below. FLEX students receive just as much feedback from the instructor as the live class.**
https://outschool.com/classes/essay-essentials-flex-build-the-skills-necessary-for-high-school-writing-SumsZ8ml?sectionUid=2ce04858-d63d-4b05-a439-4c33ef90b385&usid=0BAnv5zn&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link





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𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙒𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙨-𝘼𝙞𝙙 𝙒𝙖𝙮:

This class is part of a series that prepares students to do dual enrollment college classes or are entering college. The series gets progressively more difficult and are scheduled in order. You can still jump in whenever you'd like! Completing all of these classes, which takes about 6 months will cover all necessary high school writing! They make up a complete high school writing plan.

1️⃣ 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝟱 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀/𝟭𝟬 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀)
𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦: https://outschool.com/classes/foundations-of-essay-writing-build-the-skills-necessary-for-high-school-writing-UoXwOiP9?usid=0BAnv5zn&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘗𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥: https://outschool.com/classes/essay-essentials-flex-build-the-skills-necessary-for-high-school-writing-SumsZ8ml?usid=0BAnv5zn&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

2️⃣ 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟵𝟭𝟭 (𝟭𝘅 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻)
This is an inexpensive way for students to practice the skills they learned in the last class and get consistent teacher feedback
Live: https://outschool.com/classes/essay-writing-911-ongoing-essay-writing-practice-with-feedback-and-support-PRZGSHHn?sectionUid=329fedbf-d23d-4da8-b83c-0b759a32415e&usid=0BAnv5zn&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

3️⃣ 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 (𝟯 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀/𝟲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀)
Live: https://outschool.com/classes/pen-to-paper-essential-high-school-writing-the-literary-analysis-essay-Rx0cRQE5?usid=0BAnv5zn&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

4️⃣ 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝟱 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀/𝟭𝟬 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀)
Live: https://outschool.com/classes/assert-reason-and-counter-essential-high-school-writing-the-argumentative-essay-xTL0qcUm?usid=0BAnv5zn&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
5️⃣ 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘆 / 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 (𝟳 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀/𝟭𝟰 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀)
Live: https://outschool.com/classes/this-that-and-the-other-essential-high-school-writing-the-historical-research-essay-8ShTiXMG?usid=0BAnv5zn&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

6️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘆 (𝟰 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀)
Live: https://outschool.com/classes/college-application-essays-a-writing-workshop-to-complete-your-college-essay-swgVVYSv?usid=0BAnv5zn&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
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