Hi, I'm Ms. Finnigan!
For ten years I taught high school literature and composition at classical schools. I noticed something: Even the 9th grade students who had taken many writing classes in the past did not know how to write a high school level essay, at least not one that would meet my (admittedly high) standards!
This presented a problem: I did not have the time, in my literature classes especially, to teach them how to write. Yet how could I grade them on something they didn't know how to do? I certainly wasn't going to lower the bar! So I had to find a way to get them quickly up to speed. An early version of this course was born.
This course teaches students how to incorporate evidence from a text into their essay in a way that is both elegant and effective.
My colleagues told me that they could easily identify which students had been through my literature classes because they were the best writers. One administrator told me that I was the best writing instructor their school ever had!
I loved setting up my students for success in high school and beyond. I would like to help you to do the same for yours!
This is the second course in a 3-part series that includes: The 5-Day Essay and How to Assign and Grade High School Essays.
Purchase all 3 in the "Level Up Your Writing for High School" bundle and get $25 off!
Testimonial
"Both courses were informative and engaging. After my daughter and I completed the courses, we both felt more confident in her ability to write High School level essays."
-Parent, August 2023
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Testimonial
Dear Ms. Finnigan,
I hope that you had a wonderful summer! I have been at Franciscan University for a few weeks now, and I am having a wonderful time! I wanted to let you know that earlier this week, I had the first draft of my English paper displayed on the large classroom screen for peer editing (and extra credit!), and as I was reading through it, my English teacher kept pausing me to point out to my classmates all the things that she loved about the paper. She did have some minor edits, but she was very impressed by the draft. Anyway, it made my day, and I figured I'd let you know about it because I know that I can trace a lot of the techniques that I used in that paper back to what you taught me in your class! Thank you for preparing me for the writing I've been doing here at college!
Sincerely, Rebecca
Email received September 2022
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