Professional writing resources for ESL educators and students, designed by a college writing instructor with 15+ years in the classroom. Clear, structured, and immediately usable.
Thesis formula, body paragraphs, evidence types, conclusion structure — all in one lesson.
A structured, step-by-step writing curriculum designed for ESL students, adult learners, and academic writers. Every resource includes a student worksheet, teacher lesson plan, and answer key.
Master the very first step: understanding or creating a prompt, choosing a pre-writing technique, and building an outline.
Write a complete essay using the thesis formula, body paragraph structure, evidence types, and a strong conclusion.
Both stages together — everything from finding a prompt through drafting a complete essay. Best value for full writing units.
Peer review, self-editing strategies, and polishing your draft to a final version.
No subscriptions, no logins, no fluff — just professional, printer-ready materials you can use the same day.
Browse individual stages or grab a bundle. Every product includes the student worksheet, teacher lesson plan, and a full answer key.
After purchase, receive your .docx files instantly via email. Compatible with Word, Google Docs, and any modern word processor.
Print or share digitally. The lesson plan walks you through every minute. Differentiation notes included for ESL, beginning, and advanced learners.
Hi, I'm Anita — but my students call me AJ. I'm the Director of Education and Co-Founder of Transformative Writing Skills, LLC, and I've been teaching writing to ESL, EFL, and adult learners for over 15 years.
I created the How to Write series because I wanted materials that actually worked in the classroom — clear formulas, real examples, and enough structure to guide any learner from a blank page to a polished essay. Every worksheet I publish is something I've tested with real students.
From ESL classrooms to college writing centers — real feedback from teachers who use these materials.
"The thesis formula is the clearest I've ever seen it explained. My ESL students finally understand the difference between a topic and a controlling idea. This worksheet paid for itself in the first class."
"I love that every bundle comes with a lesson plan AND an answer key. I don't have time to build my own pacing guides — Anita did it for me, and the 'Teacher Notes' in the answer key are genuinely helpful."
"As a student who struggled with academic writing in English, these materials made everything feel manageable. The 'News Headlines' concept for thesis statements was a game changer for me."
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