| 07월 04일 | 1 | Sentence Craft & Clarity | Simple → compound → complex sentences. Clarity drills with examples from the 2015 UIC essay. |
| 07월 11일 | 휴강 |
| 07월 18일 | 2 | Paragraph Unity & Coherence | Topic sentence writing, supporting detail matching, and paragraph flow using the 2021 essay as model. |
| 07월 25일 | 3 | Grammar & Mechanics Bootcamp | Comma splices, verb tense, connectors, and article usage (based on students' errors). Mini peer correction. |
| 08월 01일 | 4 | Essay Mapping + Thesis Practice | Students outline short essays using “three-rule” structure. Practice writing and revising thesis statements. |
| 08월 08일 | 5 | Hook & Conclusion Techniques | Workshop on engaging openings and strong conclusions. Analyze UIC sample intros/outros. |
| 08월 15일 | 6 | Logical Flow & Connectors | Practice using transitions for cause/effect, contrast, exemplification. Reorganize jumbled paragraphs. |
| 08월 22일 | 7 | Researching and Summarizing Case Studies | How to read academic texts for usable examples. |
| 08월 29일 | 8 | Case Study Expansion & Adaptation | Practice tailoring one case study to multiple prompts (e.g., using “Dragons” for both history and myth). |
| 09월 05일 | 9 | Analytical Writing vs Descriptive Writing | Identify and revise “too descriptive” passages into analytical commentary. |
| 09월 12일 | 10 | Argumentative Paragraphs Workshop | Build body paragraphs from claim → reasoning → example → analysis. Group writing. |
| 09월 19일 | 11 | Case Study Weaving Drill | Combine multiple case studies into one essay outline. Focus on transitions and argument connection. |
| 09월 26일 | 12 | Philosophy & Abstract Reasoning in Writing | Translate complex abstract ideas into accessible English (for “Existentialism” mock essay). |
| 10월 03일 | 13 | Creative Approaches to Prompts | Brainstorming out-of-the-box thesis ideas for less direct prompts (e.g., Martial Arts / Performance Arts). |
| 10월 10일 | 추석 연휴 휴강 |
| 10월 17일 | 14 | Feedback & Peer Review Clinic | Use rubrics to evaluate peer paragraphs. Rewrite based on feedback. |
| 10월 24일 | 15 | Timed Essay Strategy | Practice writing an intro + one body paragraph in 40 minutes. Review under time pressure. |
| 10월 31일 | 16 | Advanced Language & Style | Use of metaphor, rhetorical question, parallelism, and varied syntax for style sophistication. |
| 11월 07일 | 17 | Advanced Peer Review & Editing | Use color-coded revision for cohesion, conciseness, and flow. |
| 11월 14일 | 18 | Rebuttals & Counterarguments | How to acknowledge opposing views and rebut them. Practice inserting counterarguments into past essays. |
| 11월 21일 | 19 | Essay Surgery: Cutting & Rewriting | Take one “overwritten” essay and distill it to its most powerful version. Focus on clarity and focus. |
| 11월 28일 | 20 | Argument Mapping Drill | Students diagram argument structures from their essays. Spot missing steps or weak links. |
| 12월 05일 | 21 | Comparative Prompt Analysis | Compare similar prompts (e.g., economics vs technology) and adapt the same example differently. |
| 12월 12일 | 22 | Grammar & Style Error Log | Each student builds a personal error log from past essays. Group editing exercise. |
| 12월 19일 | 23 | Individualized Feedback Clinics | 1:1 feedback sessions or small group revisions. Focus on weakest areas per student. |
