Writing Courses and Workshops
US College Application Essay Workshop
10 - 20 June 2024 - THE COURSE IS NOW FULL
Get a head start on your US college application essays and gain valuable skills for the year ahead! Over two weeks, our tutors, published writers who have led many students to Ivy league success, will initiate your Common App essay-writing process. Using fun and interactive activities we will guide you in personalized topic selection, start you writing, and give feedback on your work while upskilling you in brainstorming, drafting and editing. The workshops will provide you with tips, strategies and approaches to college essay writing. You will come away with a strong draft of your Common App essay, as well as the tools and personalised guidance with which to perfect it and to write your remaining essays. Overall this workshop will empower you to be a confident and self-reliant writer, and will provide you with a firm foundation for the application period.
The course includes:
6 x 120 minute workshops (seminar-style teaching and peer-to-peer feedback preparing you for university)
Exercises to help you brainstorm and plan your essays in the most efficient and effective way possible
Essay-writing techniques (topic selection; structure; narrative; language; editing)
An assortment of sample essays (successful and less successful) to gain skills and insights with which to recognize an effective essay
In-session writing and no homework
Relaxed environment with plenty of time for your questions
The schedule will be as follows:
4-6pm British Standard Time (5-7pm Europe, 6-8pm Turkey)
Monday 10th June
Wednesday 12th June
Thursday 13th June
Monday 17th June
Wednesday 19th June
Thursday 20th June
Tutors: Olivia Heal, Annabel Howard