Art of the Essay

Writing Workshop with Lisa Clark-Burnell

Timed, in-class essay writing

Writing Workshop: Art of the Essay Overview

Our focus is on timed in class essays.

In high school and college more and more essays will be timed and completed in class, so professors know that this is the student’s work, not that of A.I. We will work in particular on expository and persuasive essays, but we also fine tune students’ ability to write summaries, as summaries are often embedded in any well-written academic paper, descriptive and narrative paragraphs, and expository articles.

Ms. Lisa uses step-by-step modeling throughout the writing process, templates, and one-on-one writing conferences to help students grow where ever they are in their progression as a writer.

Students will learn…

  • How to effectively choose a topic that is neither too broad nor too narrow

  • How to sort information, order it and develop a working thesis or controlling idea

  • How to organize different genres of writing

  • How to write a first draft with correct parenthetical citations

  • How to revise for clarity, and craft effective beginnings, transitions, and endings

  • How to proofread

Pricing, Dates, Ordering

My vendor name is “Lisa Clark-Burnell”

The class title is “Writing Workshop” Price $230

Next class is Weeks 1-4 of 2025-2026 Fall and Spring Semester

Prerequisites & Homework

Prerequisites

  • Be able to write a paragraph

    Recommended minimum age: 11 although precocious 5th graders are welcome on a case-by-case basis. This class is designed for 6th graders through 8th graders

Homework

Weekly homework is mostly typing up drafts we write in class.

Some writing: We set aside about 45-60 minutes in class to write most weeks so a significant part of writing the rough draft work happens in class (provided students bring their notes, outlines, current version of the draft on a laptop or a hard copy each week.) Students will implement revision suggestions from instructor’s feedback and editing and proofreading.

I am an independent vendor with

  • SCSA - SoCal Scholars Academy

  • PCA, CPA, MVA: Pacific Coast Academy, Cabrillo Point Academy, Mission Vista Academy,

  • Freedom Academy,

  • Dimensions Collaborative School.

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