Essays the easy way! Hands-On Essays is a writing curriculum that uses the hand as an outline to provide a clear, simple method for teaching four main types of essays. The amusing lessons are geared directly to middle and high school students and each lesson contains a link to a free corresponding instructional video by the author on the Hands-On Essays website. In addition, the book also contains a lesson-by-lesson evaluation guide for parents and educators, as well as plenty of ideas for essay assignments. You need this curriculum if. . . . . .you want a simple, easy-to-use essay course . . .you value a tried-and-true teaching method . . .you plan to take the SAT or the ACT . . .college is in your future . . .you're bored with writing . . .you’re an educator looking for a simple, fun way to teach writing