Essay Coach · grades 2–8
Essay writing help that shows kids what to fix
Essay Coach gives your child a writing prompt for their grade, a clear plan for each part of the essay, and a rubric score with specific feedback when they finish.
- 2–8
- grades
- 6
- essay types
- 1
- rubric score per essay
a plan, not a blank page
Structure first
Each essay type comes with its parts laid out — hook, reasons, evidence, conclusion — so kids know what to write next.
honest feedback
Scored on a rubric
Every essay gets a score broken down by skill, like thesis, evidence, organization and mechanics, with notes on what to improve.
test ready
STAAR-style practice
Grade 4 writers can practice the two-passage STAAR essay and get feedback on every one.
six kinds of essay
Every kind of essay school asks for
Each type unlocks at the grade schools usually introduce it, with its own structure and its own rubric.
Narrative
Tell a true story with a clear beginning, middle, end and lesson. From grade 2.
Descriptive
Paint a picture with sensory detail and strong word choice. From grade 2.
Expository
Explain a topic clearly with main points and examples. From grade 3.
Persuasive
Convince the reader with reasons and a call to action. From grade 3.
Argumentative
Take a position, back it with evidence and answer the other side. From grade 4.
Compare & contrast
Show how two things are alike and different, and why it matters. From grade 4.
how it works
How your child learns essay writing on iMasterly
- 1
Pick an essay type
Your child chooses the kind of essay and gets a prompt written for their grade.
- 2
Write with a plan
The essay’s parts are laid out step by step, with a live word count and the rubric in view.
- 3
Get a score and notes
They get a rubric score, a breakdown by skill and specific feedback, and every essay is saved to look back on.
Questions parents ask
What grades is Essay Coach for?
Grades 2 to 8. Narrative and descriptive essays start at grade 2, expository and persuasive at grade 3, and argumentative and compare & contrast at grade 4.
Does it write the essay for my child?
No. Your child does the writing. Essay Coach gives the prompt, the structure and the feedback.
How are essays scored?
Each essay type has its own rubric — for example thesis, evidence, reasoning, organization and mechanics for an argumentative essay — and your child sees the score for each part.
Does it help with the STAAR writing test?
Yes. There is a grade 4 STAAR-style two-passage essay practice with feedback on each essay.
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