
Master the full process of academic essay writing through theory and practice, from understanding the question and researching to planning, drafting, and editing for higher grades.
Master how to understand the essay question by identifying key words and phrases and articulating what the question asks. Use definitions, brainstorming, and color-coded notes to clarify meanings and scope.
Analyze a tricky IB theory of knowledge question by highlighting keywords, defining terms, and identifying bias and assumptions. Test the claim across two areas of knowledge to reach a judgment.
Learn how to research by evaluating sources, using Google Books and Google Scholar, and balancing primary and secondary sources to strengthen your essay.
Define primary and secondary sources and distinguish them by timing, using World War II examples, then show how to apply these ideas across religious studies and English literature.
Analyze sources by examining bias, context, and author intentions, and assess primary and secondary materials for reliability to strengthen or challenge your argument.
Learn to take notes with mind maps or linear notes, color code themes, avoid highlighting everything, and reference sources to plan and write your essay in your own words.
Learn to take effective linear notes by setting up a header with source details, then create a three-column table for page numbers and analysis.
Identify your thesis statement as the essay's anchor and driving aim. Differentiate explanation from argument and use critical thinking to present a persuasive solution.
Re-read the essay question, spread out your research notes, and draft a concise thesis statement in one to two sentences. Test its accuracy against sources to guide planning.
Master essay planning by outlining a logical stepping-stone argument path, organizing research into coherent paragraphs, and selecting precise language to connect thesis to a persuasive conclusion.
Define your essay’s parameters and thesis in the introduction, then build body paragraphs with evidence, analysis, and counter-evidence, and finish with a conclusion that links to the thesis.
Follow a detailed plan and write your first draft line by line, accepting it may be rough. Then rely on editing and proofreading to refine your argument.
Edit to make your argument coherent by condensing, rewriting, and adjusting the structure for clear meaning. Proofread to highlight spelling, punctuation, and typographical errors and prepare the essay for print.
Edit your essay either on paper or on a computer, using printed drafts, wide margins, and sticky notes for annotation. Remove ego, cut unnecessary words, and edit objectively for clarity.
Develop your writing by forming a reasoned, logical opinion, supporting it with evidence, and persuasively arguing your point to achieve high marks, using essay questions and scholars' evidence.
Do any of these scenarios apply to you?
You’ve assigned an essay but have no idea how to start approaching the question.
Got all the information for your essay but not sure how to plan your essay.
Stuck with how to research and find good sources online.
You’re ok with the essay writing but your grade is stuck at a C/B and don’t know why you can’t push it up, even though you’re trying.
You don’t know who to ask for help.
If any of these apply to you, you are in the right place. Over my years of teaching I have come across a common problem: students are not taught the skills or process to write an analytical essay. What’s worse, most schools do not teach effective essay writing, they do not teach you how to think critically (nor do they encourage it), and they don’t teach students the process of writing in a structured and understandable way. It’s a problem.
After the success of the Modak Tutoring Covid-19 Online School, I decided to create an on-demand version that you can follow along from anywhere and anytime.
This crash course will give you the foundations and structure to write an analytical essay that puts your argument across in a succinct and coherent manner (all things your teacher is looking for, even if they didn’t explain it that way). This method will challenge you to read and think critically so that you can approach any assignment, no matter how complicated, with confidence and assurance that you know the process to find the answer.
In this course you will learn how to write an essay from start to finish including:
Understanding the essay question,
Researching,
Note taking,
Planning,
Writing and
Editing your essay.
I show you what to look for in each step of the process and how you can take your writing to the next level. The easy to follow video lessons will take you through the ‘theory’ and then show you how to put it into practice with your own essay.
This method has been tried and tested for more than 10 years in my own academic work and taught to my students. Every one of my students who has put in the work have jumped up by at least 2 grades in 6 months using the method laid out in this course. You will be challenged, but the benefit of learning to think have long lasting rewards.
DISCLAIMER:
This course is not a quick fix for students who are looking for someone to tell them the answer and don’t want to put the work in.
However, if you are ready and willing to put in the work this course will give you the tools you need to improve your critical thinking, improve your writing so that you can write more analytical and valuable essays. The result of this will be a better quality of your writing and subsequently your grade should improve too.
If this sounds like what you are looking for, sign up today and start becoming a better writer now.