Report or table of contents, adventure narrative or horror story, stimulus word or picture story and descriptions. These types of essays are an elementary part of school lessons and yet extremely confusing for many people.

As a learning therapist, author, and certified educator, I know exactly what is involved in the various essay assignments. I know the difficulties students face and also what problems this can cause when learning at home.

This course on the important topic of writing really amazing essays is aimed at both children and teenagers, as well as their parents and all people who finally want to take the mystery out of writing good essays.

You will learn in my course:

1. What an essay is

2. How to structure or outline an essay

3. How to distinguish between non-fiction AND fiction

4. How to find a suitable headline

5. What you have to keep in mind when writing a main part with a climax

6. What belongs in an introduction and what belongs in a conclusion.

I will also explain the differences between the main types of essays:

• report, accident report, travelogue

• adventure story, fantasy story, scary story

• picture story, teaser story

• retelling, summary

• fable

• fairy tale

For many lessons you will find additional exercises, a quiz, and 6 checklists.

After completing the course, you will have a clear idea of what is required of you in essay writing. You will know the framework that must be implemented in each essay and will be able to assign different criteria to the individual text forms. 

Accompanying checklists will help you with your writing by allowing you to check in a flash which characteristics the different essay forms have.

The course is aimed at all interested parties, as well as parents and students who want to improve their performance in German at school.