EssayArcGranderson Writing Academy

The EssayArc Platform

Every module, one methodology.

Focused learning tools — from critical-thinking practice to the college essay — grounded in the practices of leading writing programs, essays by leading professors, classic books on writing, and Write to the Top. Practice critical thinking through writing.

Critical Thinking

The Foil™

Make your thinking visible: frame a question, test your reasons, and explain your judgment.

Thesis Forge

Develop and test a thesis you can explain and defend.

Writing Craft

Tell Us More

Practice adding detail that helps your reader picture what you mean.

The StyleBot™

Shape sentence rhythm, meaning, and emphasis with deliberate choices.

Vocabulary Lab

Practice choosing words for meaning, audience and precision.

Rhetoric Lab

Explore rhetorical choices and their effects on a reader.

Mimicry Lab

Study sentence structure, then practice with your own subject.

Transition Coach

Make the relationship between two ideas clear to your reader.

Drafting

Writing Studio

Bring your thinking and craft into one draft, then revise with purpose and your PLF.

Writing Practice

The Writer's Room

A place to draft, revise and explain your writing decisions.

The Colony

Write with other EssayArc writers in circles and The Commons.

The Pony Express

Practice writing a letter with a real reader in mind.

Wit & Giggles

Practice voice, observation and word choice through creative prompts.

Learn From the Best

Five by Five

Practice close reading with focused questions.

The Masters

Explore writing techniques through author-focused study activities.

College Admissions

College Essay Mode

Practice personal writing and organize your application work.

Every great essay has an arc.

Start with a draft in the Writing Studio, practice the moves it suggests, and watch your arc take shape.

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