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A+ College Essays:
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A+ College Essays:

Discover the Secrets That Straight-A Students Know to Mastering The College Essay, aka The Core Four
Created byCharlene Gill
Last updated 6/2024
English

What you'll learn

  • The organization and structure of the college essay
  • The purpose of the college essay--and how to use that purpose to ace your writing assignments
  • How to compose the four major parts of your essay (the thesis statement, introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and conclusion paragraph)
  • How to achieve cohesion in your academic writing so you wow your grader and earn "A"s

Course content

1 section • 13 lectures • 1h 36m total length

  • Introduction5:53

    Master the four core elements of the academic essay: thesis statements, introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions. Learn to craft strong thesis statements, introductions, cohesive body paragraphs, and powerful conclusions.

  • The Thesis Statement (Part 1)7:04

    Learn to write strong thesis statements that announce your position, list reasons, and outline your essay in the intro, using prompt keywords and templates for clarity and organization.

  • The Thesis Statement (Part 2)8:43

    Craft a single declarative, argumentative thesis with a clear trajectory that answers the prompt, uses precise language, and lists your reasons.

  • The Thesis Statement (Part 3)7:21

    Learn to craft a one-sentence thesis on public K–12 uniforms by stating your position and listing reasons with prompt keywords and the word because.

  • Thesis Statement Quiz
  • The Introduction Paragraph (Part 1)6:05

    Learn how to craft an engaging introduction paragraph by using a hook, setting up the topic, and presenting a clear thesis through an inverted pyramid structure.

  • The Introduction Paragraph (Part 2)9:16

    Explore three hook types for introductions—stating a general fact, asking a reader question, and offering a quote—and how they lead to a clear setup and thesis.

  • Introduction Paragraph Quiz!
  • The Body Paragraphs: Easy as P.I.E. (Part 1)3:16

    Discover how to craft body paragraphs with the pie formula — points, illustrate, explain — to ensure each paragraph contains clear points and explanations.

  • The Body Paragraphs: Easy as P.I.E. (Part 2)7:14

    Present one central point per body paragraph and state it early. Use the pier framework—point, illustration with evidence, and explanation—to support your thesis.

  • The Body Paragraphs: Easy as P.I.E. (Part 3)10:19

    Analyze a student’s body paragraph through the P.I.E. framework—point, illustration, explanation—and learn to revise structure, evidence, and sources for clear, persuasive writing.

  • Body Paragraphs Quiz
  • The Conclusion Paragraph (Part 1)6:52

    Master the conclusion by restating the thesis, tying body paragraphs, and delivering a powerful final takeaway. Connect to a so-what for readers and study ending strategies by analyzing others' conclusions.

  • The Conclusion Paragraph (Part 2)11:14

    End with impact by selecting one relevant strategy—pose a thought-provoking question, make predictions, concede a point, issue a call to action, or end with a relevant quote.

  • The Conclusion Paragraph (Part 3)9:59

    Explore evaluating and revising conclusion paragraphs, restating the thesis, tying body paragraph points, and avoiding clichés like 'in conclusion' with concrete examples.

  • Conclusion Paragraph Quiz
  • Wrap Up--and Thank you!3:43

    Celebrate finishing the class and recognize your writing progress, then explore deeper college writing skills, revision, editing, citing sources for research papers, and idea-to-essay strategies in future courses.

Requirements

  • A desire to learn and succeed in academic writing

Description

Greetings, and welcome to this course: A+ College Essays: Discover The Secrets That Straight-A Students Know to Mastering The College Essay, aka The Core Four .

Here, you'll discover the SECRET to earning an A+ on your college essay. You'll discover in minutes the secrets that straight-A students took years to master.  Now, just what are these secrets, you ask? 

You'll discover how straight-A students structure and compose the key four elements of their academic essay, specifically what writing instructors call "The Core Four": the thesis statement, the body paragraphs, the introduction paragraph, and the conclusion paragraph.

These elements vary significantly from what you learned in high school, so it's critical you understand the distinction between a college and a high-school level essay...

Struggle with writing no more.  SIGN UP NOW, and we'll take each component one at time to ensure you know exactly what to include--and what NOT to include--in your essays.  We'll also go over illustrative examples, and you can take optional quizzes to test your learning as you progress.

As a former straight-A student myself AND a veteran college and university-level writing instructor and grader, I can assure you that these strategies WORK. It will admittedly take effort on your part, but you can absolutely achieve those A+ scores on your work, and this course will help you do it.

So, why wait? JOIN THE CLASS, and let's get you on your way to STRAIGHT-As today!

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone looking for success in college writing

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