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Looking to give your college application an extra edge? Our SAT Essay Prep Course is expertly designed to equip students with the critical thinking, analytical, and writing skills essential for success. While the SAT Essay is optional for many schools, submitting a strong essay score can set students apart in a highly competitive admissions landscape. Top-tier institutions, including those in the University of California system, still value the SAT Essay as part of their holistic review process.
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Even if it's not required, a high SAT Essay score shows dedication and initiative, proving that your student is willing to go above and beyond the basic requirements. This commitment to excellence can make a lasting impression on admissions committees at elite colleges and universities.
What Our SAT Essay Prep Course Offers:
- In-depth video lessons covering the SAT Essay format, scoring criteria, and strategies for success
- Expert analysis of high-scoring sample essays to help students understand what top scorers do right
- Personalized feedback from experienced instructors to refine writing precision and clarity
- Timed practice essays simulating actual exam conditions to build confidence for test day
- Integrated test-taking strategies that not only prepare students for the SAT Essay but also strengthen their skills for future college writing assignments
With this course, your student will be fully prepared to tackle the SAT Essay and shine in college applications. Whether aiming for Ivy League schools or top public universities, this course ensures your student has the tools to excel.
Enroll today to help your student boost their SAT scores and stand out!
Here is the class outline:
1. Diagnostic SAT® Essay: Assessing Your Starting PointBefore diving into the core lessons, this module assesses your writing skills and provides personalized feedback to help you improve. By completing a diagnostic essay, we can gauge your starting point and craft a personalized study plan tailored to your strengths and areas for growth. |
2. Mastering the SAT® Essay Format and Scoring GuideObjective: Equip your student with a comprehensive understanding of the SAT® Essay structure and scoring system, setting the foundation for test success. Activities: Your student will have a lesson about "The Ultimate SAT® Essay Overview," where the format, timing, and scoring are clearly explained. They'll also dive into "The Complete SAT® Essay Scoring Guide" to learn how top scorers excel. We will discuss the essay structure, followed by an activity where they evaluate a high-scoring SAT® Essay using the official rubric. This module ensures your student masters the essay format and scoring criteria. |
3. Deconstructing Anchor Essays Developed by the Masterpiece AcademyObjective: Develop expert-level reading skills by analyzing high-scoring SAT® Essay examples created by the Masterpiece Academy. Activities: Students will gain insight through the lessons "Proven Critical Reading Strategies to Ace the SAT® Essay," followed by a deep dive into "How to Read and Analyze Masterpiece Academy’s Anchor Essays." They'll understand key ideas and evidence and then annotate an anchor essay to identify the author’s main argument and supporting evidence. This module helps students understand what a high-scoring SAT® Essay looks like and how to replicate its success. |
4. Analyzing Argumentative Techniques for a High SAT® Essay ScoreObjective: Help your student master the analysis of argumentative techniques to produce high-scoring SAT® Essays. Activities: This module features the lesson, "The Secrets to Analyzing Argumentative Techniques in SAT® Essays," which gives your student insight into the author's use of persuasive elements. With the lesson, "Top Argumentative Techniques Used in SAT® Essay Passages," they'll deepen their understanding and apply this knowledge in activities that break down an author’s use of evidence, reasoning, and stylistic techniques. This module ensures your student can effectively analyze arguments. |
5. Step-by-Step Guide to Structuring a Perfect SAT® EssayObjective: Teach your student how to create a well-organized, high-scoring SAT® Essay with a clear structure. Activities: In this module, students will have a robust lesson, "The Step-by-Step Blueprint to Writing a Perfect SAT® Essay," and learn how to structure their responses for maximum clarity and impact. This will be reinforced by guided practice and an additional lesson, "How to Structure Your SAT® Essay for Maximum Impact." There will be activities to strengthen their organizational knowledge. The final activity is an outlining exercise for a sample SAT prompt, where students develop a strong thesis and well-organized paragraphs. |
6. Strengthening SAT® Essay Analysis with Evidence and ClaimsObjective: Enhance your student’s ability to connect evidence directly to their analysis and claims for a stronger SAT® Essay. Activities: Your student will have lessons on "Boost Your SAT® Essay Analysis by Connecting Evidence to Claims" and "How to Strengthen Your SAT® Essay with Powerful Evidence and Analysis." After guided activities on connecting claims and evidence, they will write paragraphs that clearly link their analysis with the passage’s evidence, ensuring a well-supported argument that earns higher scores. |
7. Boosting SAT® Essay Style with Varied Sentences and PrecisionObjective: Help your student refine their writing style to make their SAT® Essay stand out with varied sentences and precise language. Activities: Through the lesson "How to Elevate Your SAT® Essay with Sentence Variety and Precise Language," students learn techniques to improve the flow and tone of their essays. They'll read "Mastering SAT® Essay Style: Tips for Sentence Structure and Precision" and then take a quiz on identifying style elements in writing samples. The final activity involves rewriting a paragraph to enhance sentence variety and precision, boosting overall essay quality. |
8. Complete SAT® Essay Practice Test with Timed WritingObjective: Allow your student to practice writing full-length SAT® Essays under real test conditions. Activities: Your student will take on the whole SAT® Essay experience with "Final SAT® Essay Practice: Timed Writing for Real Test Preparation." They'll also learn "Top Tips for Writing a High-Scoring SAT® Essay Under Timed Conditions" and complete a timed practice essay. After submitting their essay for feedback using the official scoring rubric, they’ll be ready to tackle the SAT® Essay confidently. |
9. Self-Reflection, Review, and Test-Taking Strategies for SAT® Essay SuccessObjective: Reflect on your SAT® Essay writing journey, identify areas for improvement, and master essential test-taking strategies to boost performance on test day. Activities: Students will learn "How to Reflect on Your SAT® Essay Practice to Boost Scores" and "Improving SAT® Essay Performance: A Self-Reflection Guide." They will review their previous essay submissions and feedback to assess strengths and areas for improvement. Additionally, this module introduces critical test-taking techniques, such as managing time effectively, breaking down prompts quickly, and prioritizing clarity under pressure. The final activity will involve writing a self-reflection on their progress and incorporating learned test-taking tips to plan for test-day success. |