J&B Blue Program (John Locke)“The Essayist Makes the Essay: Leadership and History for John Locke" Highlights: J&B worked with the client on a 1,600-word essay for the John Locke Essay Competition addressing the History prompt: Do leaders make events or do events make leaders? J&B broke the project down into a brainstorming session, a reading period, a detailed outlining stage, and an editing and revising process. At the end of the project, the client grew as both a historian and a persuasive essayist. The Topic:J&B collaborated with the client on a 1,600-word essay for the John Locke Essay Competition addressing the History prompt: Do leaders make events or do events make leaders? The Process:At the start of the project, the J&B team conducted a brainstorming session with the client. As the client expressed a strong interest in just one history prompt, the team shared reading materials to help the client narrow down the focus of their essay. Next, J&B prepared a detailed, 6-page outline for the client which they used as a guide for their first draft. After the client shared their draft and revision goals with the team, J&B edited and polished the client’s essay so that they could submit it to John Locke before the deadline. Writing Style:The client is a descriptive writer with a passion for history. To help the client craft a strong historical narrative, J&B worked closely with them to create a compelling hook and introduction, while polishing their topic and concluding sentences. J&B also guided the client with their paraphrasing, so that the bulk of their essay was in their own words and there was more emphasis on their analyses. At the end of the project, the client grew as both a historian and a persuasive essayist. J&B’s Key Goals: Unique narrative Analyses Clarity Research
