More on essays...I'll rave endlessly about this webpage for months on end!
http://www.educator.com/language/english/application-essays/hendershot/writing-part-one_-the-beginning.php
http://www.educator.com/language/english/application-essays/hendershot/writing-part-two_-the-middle-+-end.php

I  JUST CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THIS STUFF IS FOR FREE!!!!!!
http://www.educator.com/language/english/ap-english-language-composition/hendershot/introduction.php?ss=731
http://www.educator.com/chemistry/biochemistry/hovasapian/
http://www.educator.com/computer-science/wordpress/strine/
http://www.educator.com/computer-science/html/strine/
http://www.educator.com/mathematics/basic-math/pyo/
http://www.educator.com/music-theory/garage-band/spinella/
http://www.educator.com/physics/high-school-physics/selhorst-jones/
http://www.educator.com/music-theory/ap-music-theory/shahab/

Opinion essays vs. for and against essays; juicy explanations, sweet exercises to practise your linkers and a  list of common mistakes whose awkwardly bitter flavours nobody will want to taste.To top it all with, a delectable vid on how to write essays that will add a refreshingly crunchy new twist to your argumentative meals. Bon appetit!

http://academicwriting.wikidot.com/opinion-essays
http://academicwriting.wikidot.com/exercises
http://academicwriting.wikidot.com/for-and-against-essays
http://academicwriting.wikidot.com/practical-exercises-on-the-use-of-linking-words-and-phrases
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liyFKUFCQno
http://academicwriting.wikidot.com/common-essay-mistakes

More GRANTA stuff.

vids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65mtLCbODCk&list=UU-QBOHsJwH6kjI6QcrGvv3w&index=1

podcasts
https://soundcloud.com/ted-hodgkinson-granta

A New generation of young British writers. You now speak their language. Are you going to miss what they have to offer?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8E7HLUaRF4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49e7JomuB2I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPmyJWOYLms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65mtLCbODCk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM1WwfARBPU

Useful language for discussions and debates.

http://www.englishclub.com/speaking/agreeing-disagreeing-expressions.htm