COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a follow-up to Ms. Finnigan's "The 5 Day Essay" course and teaches students how to incorporate evidence from a text into their essay in a way that is both elegant and effective. By learning, practicing and mastering these six steps, students can improve their critical thinking skills of analysis and interpretation, and their writing skills of explanation and argumentation. Ultimately, mastering these six steps will be a boon to a student's credibility, allowing the student to write with more confidence and authority.
COURSE TIMING & RECOMMENDATIONS
Course Components and Duration:
- Total video time: 1.5 hours
- Includes links to helpful resources for future reference and a sample paper
Pre-requisite:
- It is strongly recommended that students take "The 5 Day Essay" before taking this course.
- Students should be masters of the five-paragraph essay format and have strong argumentative writing skills before taking this course.
Recommended for:
- High school students who feel their writing has plateaued
- College students looking to impress their professors
- Students who want an introduction to the conventions of academic writing and source documentation (MLA)
- Students who want to be well-prepared for college writing
- High school and college students who know what to do for textual support but aren't doing it well!
Questions about the best option for your student? Email Ms. Finnigan at
[email protected]
She'll get back to you within 24 business hours.
CURRICULUM PREVIEW
Get started today! You can watch the first video in the course.
Hi, I'm Ms. Finnigan!
I received my B.A. in English from Boston College and my M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Montana. I have been teaching writing online to homeschoolers since 2008. For nine years I taught in the high school English and Literature Department at Kolbe Academy Online, a classical school for homeschoolers, where my students had to write eight papers a year in every class!
The problem was: I didn't have time to teach writing in my literature classes. So I had to figure out a very consolidated way to teach essay writing at the high school level.
My colleagues told me that they could easily identify which students had been through my classes because they were the best writers. One administrator told me that I was the best writing instructor their school had ever had!
I loved setting up my students for success in high school and beyond. I would love to do the same for yours!
Testimonials
"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."
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"I liked the format and the techniques taught. I thought it was a very well thought out class. All the techniques were taught in a comprehensive way that helped to keep me organized. This class has improved my writing immensely."
Purchase this class individually or in a bundle.
The "Level Up" bundle includes a course for parents on how to assign and grade high school essays. The "10-Day Camp" allows for submission of assignments and feedback from Ms. Finnigan.
Looking for more feedback and guidance?
Ms. Finnigan can help students practice and master the lessons learned in this course through additional services.
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
