Process

The Essay Coach’s process is driven by a unique approach, guided and adopted from something called competency-based education (CBE). This methodology focuses on a specific work-integrated learning strategy. Essentially, The Essay Coach harnesses learnings from CBE curricula and applies them to the essay writing process. The milestone-based framework allows students to develop practical skills based on their ability to master specific tasks, learning micro-activities, or ‘competencies’ at their own pace, regardless of knowledge base, situation, or assignment. This method is tailored to meet different learning abilities and can lead to more efficient student outcomes and overall understanding of each component of the writing process.

How we apply CBE to essay writing:
The Essay Coach breaks down the essay writing process into various ‘checkpoints’ to ensure students have developed the necessary skills to excel in each portion of the writing piece. For example, The Essay Coach takes a ‘ground-up’ approach by evaluating writing sub-skills (i.e. drafting an effective outline, developing a strong thesis, transitioning between paragraphs smoothly, using concise language, sourcing effective quotations and evidence to drive home your argument).

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Simple Approach. Strategize what type of essay you are writing. Develop a bullet list or road map that meets essay criteria. Measure the strength of your evidence by strength of your analysis. Be as clear and concise as possible using direct language and avoiding fancy vocabulary. Tie evidence to the overall purpose and main direction of the paper.

  • Our trusted process will help you navigate the fundamentals of writing a strong essay and build winning habits for current and future projects:

    Start with a strong introduction and pointed thesis statement that clearly establishes your stance and central argument.

    Include a road map that outlines the path your essay will follow to support your main line of reasoning.

    In the body of the paper, use impactful opening sentences that foreshadow what each paragraph will bring to the overall essay.

    Be clear and concise. Don’t try to wow your audience with complicated sentences and big words. Use clear language anyone will understand.

    Use effective transition sentences that seamlessly blend one paragraph into the next with distinction and focus between your ideas.

    Conclude with a detailed wrap-up of how you proved your thesis through supporting evidence, quotations, research, etc.

  • It's no secret that AI generators like ChatGPT are here to stay and students and educators must pivot accordingly to navigate the separation between original work vs artificially assisted work. When you commit to working with The Essay Coach, you will only receive an original, authentic writing product.

  • The Essay Coach is committed to academic integrity and vehemently against any forms of plagiarism, even micro-prompts generated through AI engines. We run all writing pieces through multiple paid plagiarism trackers that scan through billions of web pages to ensure originality, completely free from any reproduction.