8 lessons on the craft of writing — topic sentences and thesis statements, organising ideas, transitions, descriptive detail, introductions and conclusions, editing and revising, research and citation, and persuasion with ethos, pathos and logos. Each lesson has theory with before-and-after examples, Mimi's tips, three quizzes and a rapid-fire round.
The one sentence that controls a paragraph, and the one that controls an essay — how to write both.
Order sentences, group ideas, go from general to specific, cut what doesn’t belong, and outline before you write.
First / however / as a result / for example / in conclusion — the words that carry the reader from one idea to the next.
Sensory details, strong verbs, showing emotion through action, and figurative language that earns its place.
Hooks that work, where the thesis goes, and conclusions that end with a point instead of a shrug.
Revise for ideas, edit for sentences, proofread for errors — cut wordiness, fix confused words, read it aloud.
Choosing strong evidence, quoting and paraphrasing, avoiding plagiarism, and citing sources (MLA basics).
The three appeals, counterclaims, rhetorical devices and the call to action — persuasion you can build and spot.