Writing a college application essay doesn't need to be hard or take a long time. Over the years, I've discovered that there are four essential elements to consider if you want to write an excellent college essay. I call them ...

The Four T's: Topic, Tone, Theme, and Time

Topic: Pick a topic or tell a story that represents who you are.

Tone: Convey your authentic voice when telling your story.

Theme: Express what you learned from the experience.

Time: Depict the details from one moment in your life that accounts for your worldview.

In this course, I will ...

• explain the strengths and weakness of three model college essays
• provide a brainstorming activity that I use in my classroom
• show how to express your unique voice and style with the twenty most commonly used literary devices using simple examples
• give advice on how to start and finish your essay, answer supplemental questions, and answer challenging questions
• explain the creative writing technique "Show, Don't Tell" in the context of writing a personal narrative

The course contains an hour and twenty minutes of screencasts with video where I review materials that are downloadable. You can take the course at your own pace.

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