Uploaded August 2015 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Over FOUR HOURS of video)

1. WHY ARE WRITING SKILLS IMPORTANT?
Why Good Writers Rule the World

2. WHAT IS THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO IMPROVE MY ESSAY WRITING?
The Craft of Writing from 20,000 Feet
The Most Efficient Way to Dramatically Improve Your Essay Writing
Introduction, Main Body, Conclusion: Why Are Essays Written This Way?
How Essay Style is Related to Essay Structure

3. HOW SHOULD I APPROACH THE WRITING PROCESS?
Writing to PRESENT vs Writing to DISCOVER
Why Rewriting is Important (and why students don’t think so)
How to Deal With Writer’s Anxiety and Writer’s Block

4. WHAT DOES A STRUCTURED APPROACH TO ESSAY WRITING LOOK LIKE?
Two Kinds of Structure to Keep in Mind
A Structured Approach to Essay Writing Using SCRIVENER
A Short Essay Demo Using a Structured Essay Writing Template

5. FOLLOW ALONG AS I WRITE A REAL COLLEGE ESSAY FROM START TO FINISH
Part 1: The Assignment
Part 2: Research
Part 3: Outlining
Part 4: Drafts
Part 5: References

6. HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY WRITING STYLE?
The #1 Misconception About Writing Style
Oratorical Style, Prophetic Style, and Romantic Style
Practical Style, Reflexive Style, and Academic Style
Classic Style: Prose as a Window Into the World
Classic Style as an Antidote to Bad Writing