Navigating the Changing Landscape of College Admissions Essays

Welcome to our fourth episode in our Natural Stages of Growth in Writing series! Today we cover the High School Writers stage, broken up into two parts: The Great Conversation (freshmen and sophomores) and The Rhetorical Imagination (college prep).

It can feel overwhelming for homeschooling parents to teach writing at the high school level, but it doesn’t have to. We talk about keeping it simple: the basic architecture of an essay, deeply engaging with perspectives, and of course, big juicy conversations.

Be sure to check the show notes’ resources section for links to all the writing programs we discuss in this episode, plus links to our free Olympics guide, Fall Class Registration (beginning July 22), Brave Writer Training (sign-up ends July 31), 

Resources:

• Start a free trial of CTCmath.com to try the math program that’s sure to grab and keep your child’s attention.
• Make writing more enjoyable with our Tools for the Art of Writing
• Read Understood Betsy
• Here’s our free Summer Games Guide 
• Sign up for Brave Writer Summer Camp
• Don’t miss the first day of Fall Class Registration on July 22
• Sign up by the end of July for the Brave Writer Training
• Check out the High School Writers’ Bundle
• Learn more about the Help for High School Program
• Buy the Boomerang Year-Long Program (ages 13-14)
• Take a look at the Slingshot Year-Long Program (ages 15-18)
• Don’t forget about the Building Confidence Program (ages 11-12)
• Register for the Reading the Essay class (registration opens July 22) 
• Sign up for our Text Message Pod Ring to get podcast updates and more!
• Send us podcast topic ideas by texting us: +1 (833) 947-3684

Connect with Julie:

• Instagram: @juliebravewriter
• Threads: @juliebravewriter
• Twitter: @bravewriter
• Facebook: facebook.com/bravewriter

Connect with Melissa:

• Website: melissawiley.com
• Substack: melissawiley.substack.com
• Instagram: @melissawileybooks
• Twitter: @melissawiley

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