Essay Writing - From Potential to Precision: How Mina Transformed Her Writing in One Year

One of the biggest myths in English education is that strong writing comes naturally.In reality, great writing is engineered — through structure, thinking habits, and deliberate practice.

Mina is a perfect example.

When Mina first joined Jool, she was bright, motivated, and articulate in conversation. However, like many capable students, her writing lacked clarity, control, and confidence. Her ideas were good, but they arrived all at once. Paragraphs felt rushed. Analysis stayed close to the surface.

The Real Problem (And It’s Not Vocabulary)

Most parents assume writing problems come from:

• weak grammar

• limited vocabulary

• lack of reading

But Mina’s challenge was different — and far more common.

She hadn’t yet learned how to think before writing.

That’s where Jool’s core frameworks come in.

What Changed: Structure Before Style

Working with Lucy Teacher in Writing Core, Mina didn’t start by “writing more essays.”Instead, she trained three invisible skills:

1. Idea Selection (8 → 2 Rule) Mina learned to generate multiple ideas, then delete weaker ones. This stopped rambling before it started.

2. Academic Structure (T.E.E.A / P.E.E.L) Every paragraph had a job:

   • Topic

   • Explanation

   • Example

   • Analysis

   Writing stopped being emotional guessing and became logical construction.

3. Analysis: The “So What?” Habit Mina learned to move from what happens → why it matters.This single shift is what separates B-level writing from A/A* writing — and later, IB and international school success.

   
   

One Year Later: What We See Now

After a year, Mina’s writing shows:

• Clear topic sentences with precise vocabulary

• Controlled paragraph development

• Confident analysis that links ideas to bigger themes

• Calm, structured thinking under time pressure

Most importantly, she now trusts her thinking. Writing is no longer stressful — it’s deliberate.

Why This Matters Long-Term

These aren’t “exam tricks.”

They are:

• International school writing skills

• IB / IGCSE foundations

• University-style thinking habits

This is exactly why Jool focuses on how students think, not just what they write.

A Quiet Question for Parents

If your child is:

• bright but inconsistent in writing

• strong orally but unclear on paper

• working hard without visible progress

The issue may not be effort — it may be structure.

We recently shared Mina’s full journey with parents who completed a Jool Level Test.

If you’d like to explore whether the same approach would help your child, you already know where to find us.

(No pressure. Just clarity.) James Jool Principal