Essay and application writing is one the most popular areas of LearnEnglish-NY.
Students take our Online Essay Writing Lessons (ESL Lessons) to find help with their college and graduate school applications. Others are writing grant proposals. Still others are in university or graduate school and need help with their writing assignments.
As an editor at The New York Times for 23 years, writing with clarity and impact is my specialty. At The New York Times, I helped some of the world’s greatest and most famous writers every single day.
That same care and attention can be yours with our Online Essay Writing Lessons.
Bring me your project. Together, let’s make it GREAT!
COURSE LEVELS AND STRUCTURE
Students who need Online English Essay Writing Lessons often come to our classes with a specific piece of writing they need help with. Some students have already written it and they need to improve and “polish” it.
Other students need help to start. All levels are welcome!
One thing that is very important is to show me the exact wording of the essay or application question or prompt! You might have an excellent essay, but if it does not answer the question directly, it will not be helpful.
There are two ways my Online Essay Writing Lessons can help. We can work on your specific essay to make it better – or we can use the essay and your difficulties to teach you how to be a better writer.
Students who take my Online English Writing Classes or Online English Essay Writing Lessons become better writers even in their own languages!
Structuring and Writing Essays
In writing an essay or application, use the regular rules of good English writing.
The first rule is this: The Best English Is the Most Simple English. Start with simple, short sentences that say your idea clearly and directly. You can never go wrong with that.
Before you start writing in sentences, write down your ideas – in any order. Next, you arrange these ideas in the most logical order. Then you start with your sentences. If you write an essay this way, you can write quickly and easily. There is no need to be nervous! You are not writing the whole essay or application, you are just writing one little section at a time!
After you write all the sections, then it is time to edit and polish the essay as a whole. Now is the time to add transitions between ideas. Now is the time to think of your “killer” first sentence and impactful finish.
Writing essays is a good opportunity to “clean” up any grammar or vocabulary mistakes you're making in your English.
Practice and Feedback
More important than specific writing techniques is clarity of thought. What exactly do you want to say? What are your strong points you want to emphasize?
In the Practice and Feedback stage of your Online Essay Writing Lessons, I will ask you questions that will stimulate your thoughts. In almost every case, students have more to say and more to offer than they think they do!
How do I find these hidden important points to include? That skill took me 23 years to learn as a New York Times editor. My students get the benefit of all my experience.
A SUCCESS STORY
“Christopher’s Online Essay Writing Lessons were a very important help when I applied to graduate school. I was very scared of writing my essay, but he made it almost easy. (P.S.: I was accepted to my Ph.D. program!) Now as a graduate student, Christopher helps me with my English writing in my essays. Soon I will start writing grant proposals. He is a great partner in all these processes.”
– João (Brazil)
PERSONALIZED ONLINE LEARNING OPTIONS
LearnEnglish-NY is the easiest and most convenient choice for Online Essay Writing Lessons. Meet with me, your English tutor, online in your home or at your office.
Your personal 1-to-1 English classes are all on Zoom. That means wherever you are in the world, New York’s top English language expert can be your private tutor.
Our English classes fit your schedule, whatever it is! My students are in every time zone. You can book your ESL Lessons yourself, using the Calendar on the “Book Now!” Page.
Zoom is more than convenient: It is also extremely effective for ESL. I find that English classes on Zoom are BETTER than classroom or in-person lessons!
For Online Essay Writing Classes, the best length is one and a half hours, once or twice a week. If you have an essay due at a certain time, we can add more classes.
Right now, you can schedule your Free First Meeting (48 hours in advance) on the “Book Now!” page.
WORLD EXPERT ESL TUTOR
Study with a Yale University graduate who was an editor at The New York Times for 23 years.
I have more than 20 years of experience teaching English on all levels.
With my long experience, I am a world expert in accent and pronunciation. I am also a world expert in how to make the beautiful English language, simple, easy to learn, and fun!
I started teaching many years ago in Taiwan – with private students, high school classes, and elite government officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic Training College.
Today, my students are from all ages, all levels and all nationalities. Clients include business executives, medical professionals, diplomats, academics, lawyers, sales people, artists, actors and filmmakers.
Are you an ex-pat? I work with entire families and help each member enjoy and succeed in their lives in the English-speaking world.
I have studied 12 languages to various levels. (Maybe one of those languages is yours!)
I know how to get quick, lasting results. I learned that as a newspaper journalist (The Sunday Telegraph in London in addition to The New York Times).
I don’t just teach English – I teach YOU! Lessons are individually designed for you alone.
In your Free First Meeting, I listen to your English (or read your writing), and I “diagnose” your language level and problems. You tell me your goals in the language. Then together we make a plan for study.
Do you want better English? Here it is! I’m ready!
Book your Free First Meeting (48 hours in advance) on the “Book Now!” Page.
LET’S BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY TO GREAT ENGLISH! I AM READY!
Book your lessons or your Free First Meeting (48 hours in advance) on our “Book Now!” Page.
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