Part 1: Plan Your Essay
Before writing, you make a plan. This helps you know what to say!
Step 1
Pick a Topic
When you open an essay assignment, you'll see 10 topic choices. Read them and click the one you want to write about!
📸 Topic Selection
Step 2
Fill In Your Plan
Your plan has three parts. Click each section to open it and fill in your ideas:
- 🎯 Introduction
- Hook — An interesting first sentence to grab the reader
- Background — What the reader needs to know
- Your Opinion — What you think about the topic
- 📖 Body Paragraph
- Main Reason — Your strongest reason
- Evidence — Facts from the lesson
- Why It Matters — Why this reason is important
- 🏁 Conclusion
- Restate Opinion — Say your opinion again in new words
- Big Takeaway — What you want the reader to remember
📸 Planning Sections
Step 3
Check the Lesson Info
On the side, you'll see helpful information about the lesson:
- 📘 Chapter and Pages — Where to look if you need to review
- 📝 Topics Covered — The main ideas from the lesson
- 🔤 Key Vocabulary — Important words to use in your essay
Step 4
Continue to Writing
Once you've picked a topic AND filled in at least one note, the green "Continue to Writing" button lights up. Click it!