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Help your middle school student be fully prepared for high school writing by learning the forms of nonfiction, fiction, informational writing, journalism, descriptive writing, reviews, speeches, Biblical writing, & more. Your student will learn to write in all these forms and how to choose the exact, clear style needed for future writing success.
Special Notes: Course materials are provided for FREE by the instructor. This course, a continuation of (and conclusion to) the Simplified Writing series for 7/8 students, is scheduled during several different time slots in the spring - choose the day and time that works best for your homeschool. The smaller class size ensures excellent feedback on your student’s work. This is the fourth of a four-part series, which provides one (1) full year’s credit for writing. Total Classes: 8 Class Dates and Starting Times: Mondays, March 18 to May 13, 2024. No class April 1 (Easter Monday) 10:00 AM Eastern (9:00 Central 8:00 Mountain 7:00 Pacific) Duration per class: 55 minutes Prerequisite: Registration in Simplified Writing for Middle School 3: Writing the Excellent Essay (MS 7/8-3). If your student is unable to take the previous courses LIVE, then at a minimum, he or she can watch the recordings on Unlimited Access before taking this course. An alternative to the prerequisite: a passing assessment from the Aquinas Writing Advantage Assessment service. Please contact homeschoolconnections@gmail.com for any questions on permissions. Suggested Grade Level: 8th or accelerated 7th grade Suggested Credit: One-half (½) semester Writing or English. Precede with 7/8-3 for a full semester’s credit for writing. Fee: For all 8 classes: $187 if you register on or before November 15, $207 after November 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Natalie Schira Grader: Reilly Starrett Course Description: Did you know there is more than one way to write "right"? To be successful in high school and college, students must write in many different styles and tones, with different approaches. This critical writing course is the “launching point” for your student to be fully prepared for high school writing introducing your student to the many different rhetorical forms of non-fiction and fiction writing. You'll learn about descriptive writing, reviews, how-to articles and instructions, news articles and journalistic reporting, types of business writing, speeches, creative/expressive story writing (songs, plays, and other forms of story), and the kinds of writing found in the bible (epistles/letters, genealogical writing, historical narratives, laws and statutory writing, parables, poetry, and proverbial writing). Special emphasis is placed on knowing the characteristics of each kind of writing and how to identify the different types of writing. Your student will also practice writing within most of the forms, using all of the skills learned to this point in the Essentials and Simplified Writing courses for middle school students. Students completing the 6/7 and 7/8 Series courses (including this course) are fully prepared for high school writing! Course Outline: Class 1: Types of Writing Overview, Purpose and Audience, Nonfiction and Fiction Writing Class 2: How-to Writing and Instructional Writing Class 3: An Introduction to Journalism and News Reporting Class 4: Expressive Writing – Forms of Story and Expression Class 5: Descriptive Writing Class 6: Business Writing Class 7: Writing Reviews and Speeches Class 8: Forms of Writing in the Bible Course Materials: Course materials are included FREE. Microsoft Word or the ability to convert a document to a Word-compatible document is required, as all assignments are submitted in Word. If you do not own Microsoft Word, you can use a system such as Google Docs that converts to Word documents FREE. Homework: Weekly writing assignments, with grading and direct feedback from the instructor. Estimated three (3) to five (5) hours per week for homework outside of class time, depending on the student’s ability. More
Starts:
3/18/2024
10:00 AM
Ends:
5/13/2024
11:00 AM
Sessions:
8
Pricing:
Location:
Status:
Closed
Class size:
22 seats
Help your middle school student be fully prepared for high school writing by learning the forms of nonfiction, fiction, informational writing, journalism, descriptive writing, reviews, speeches, Biblical writing, & more. Your student will learn to write in all these forms and how to choose the exact, clear style needed for future writing success.
Special Notes: Course materials are provided for FREE by the instructor. This course, a continuation of (and conclusion to) the Simplified Writing series for 7/8 students, is scheduled during several different time slots in the spring - choose the day and time that works best for your homeschool. The smaller class size ensures excellent feedback on your student’s work. This is the fourth of a four-part series, which provides one (1) full year’s credit for writing. Total Classes: 8 Class Dates and Starting Times: Mondays, March 18 to May 13, 2024. No class April 1 (Easter Monday) 4:00 PM Eastern (3:00 Central 2:00 Mountain 1:00 Pacific) Duration per class: 55 minutes Prerequisite: Registration in Simplified Writing for Middle School 3: Writing the Excellent Essay (MS 7/8-3). If your student is unable to take the previous courses LIVE, then at a minimum, he or she can watch the recordings on Unlimited Access before taking this course. An alternative to the prerequisite: a passing assessment from the Aquinas Writing Advantage Assessment service. Please contact homeschoolconnections@gmail.com for any questions on permissions. Suggested Grade Level: 8th or accelerated 7th grade Suggested Credit: One-half (½) semester Writing or English. Precede with 7/8-3 for a full semester’s credit for writing. Fee: For all 8 classes: $187 if you register on or before November 15, $207 after November 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Reilly Starrett Course Description: Did you know there is more than one way to write "right"? To be successful in high school and college, students must write in many different styles and tones, with different approaches. This critical writing course is the “launching point” for your student to be fully prepared for high school writing introducing your student to the many different rhetorical forms of non-fiction and fiction writing. You'll learn about descriptive writing, reviews, how-to articles and instructions, news articles and journalistic reporting, types of business writing, speeches, creative/expressive story writing (songs, plays, and other forms of story), and the kinds of writing found in the bible (epistles/letters, genealogical writing, historical narratives, laws and statutory writing, parables, poetry, and proverbial writing). Special emphasis is placed on knowing the characteristics of each kind of writing and how to identify the different types of writing. Your student will also practice writing within most of the forms, using all of the skills learned to this point in the Essentials and Simplified Writing courses for middle school students. Students completing the 6/7 and 7/8 Series courses (including this course) are fully prepared for high school writing! Course Outline: Class 1: Types of Writing Overview, Purpose and Audience, Nonfiction and Fiction Writing Class 2: How-to Writing and Instructional Writing Class 3: An Introduction to Journalism and News Reporting Class 4: Expressive Writing – Forms of Story and Expression Class 5: Descriptive Writing Class 6: Business Writing Class 7: Writing Reviews and Speeches Class 8: Forms of Writing in the Bible Course Materials: Course materials are included FREE. Microsoft Word or the ability to convert a document to a Word-compatible document is required, as all assignments are submitted in Word. If you do not own Microsoft Word, you can use a system such as Google Docs that converts to Word documents FREE. Homework: Weekly writing assignments, with grading and direct feedback from the instructor. Estimated three (3) to five (5) hours per week for homework outside of class time, depending on the student’s ability. More
Starts:
3/18/2024
4:00 PM
Ends:
5/13/2024
5:00 PM
Sessions:
8
Pricing:
Location:
Status:
Closed
Class size:
22 seats
Help your middle school student be fully prepared for high school writing by learning the forms of nonfiction, fiction, informational writing, journalism, descriptive writing, reviews, speeches, Biblical writing, & more. Your student will learn to write in all these forms and how to choose the exact, clear style needed for future writing success.
Special Notes: Course materials are provided for FREE by the instructor. This course, a continuation of (and conclusion to) the Simplified Writing series for 7/8 students, is scheduled during several different time slots in the spring - choose the day and time that works best for your homeschool. The smaller class size ensures excellent feedback on your student’s work. This is the fourth of a four-part series, which provides one (1) full year’s credit for writing. Total Classes: 8 Class Dates and Starting Times: Tuesdays, March 19 to May 14, 2024. No class March 26 (Holy Week) 10:00 AM Eastern (9:00 Central 8:00 Mountain 7:00 Pacific) Duration per class: 55 minutes Prerequisite: Registration in Simplified Writing for Middle School 3: Writing the Excellent Essay (MS 7/8-3). If your student is unable to take the previous courses LIVE, then at a minimum, he or she can watch the recordings on Unlimited Access before taking this course. An alternative to the prerequisite: a passing assessment from the Aquinas Writing Advantage Assessment service. Please contact homeschoolconnections@gmail.com for any questions on permissions. Suggested Grade Level: 8th or accelerated 7th grade Suggested Credit: One-half (½) semester Writing or English. Precede with 7/8-3 for a full semester’s credit for writing. Fee: For all 8 classes: $187 if you register on or before November 15, $207 after November 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Natalie Schira Grader: Ryan Starrett Course Description: Did you know there is more than one way to write "right"? To be successful in high school and college, students must write in many different styles and tones, with different approaches. This critical writing course is the “launching point” for your student to be fully prepared for high school writing introducing your student to the many different rhetorical forms of non-fiction and fiction writing. You'll learn about descriptive writing, reviews, how-to articles and instructions, news articles and journalistic reporting, types of business writing, speeches, creative/expressive story writing (songs, plays, and other forms of story), and the kinds of writing found in the bible (epistles/letters, genealogical writing, historical narratives, laws and statutory writing, parables, poetry, and proverbial writing). Special emphasis is placed on knowing the characteristics of each kind of writing and how to identify the different types of writing. Your student will also practice writing within most of the forms, using all of the skills learned to this point in the Essentials and Simplified Writing courses for middle school students. Students completing the 6/7 and 7/8 Series courses (including this course) are fully prepared for high school writing! Course Outline: Class 1: Types of Writing Overview, Purpose and Audience, Nonfiction and Fiction Writing Class 2: How-to Writing and Instructional Writing Class 3: An Introduction to Journalism and News Reporting Class 4: Expressive Writing – Forms of Story and Expression Class 5: Descriptive Writing Class 6: Business Writing Class 7: Writing Reviews and Speeches Class 8: Forms of Writing in the Bible Course Materials: Course materials are included FREE. Microsoft Word or the ability to convert a document to a Word-compatible document is required, as all assignments are submitted in Word. If you do not own Microsoft Word, you can use a system such as Google Docs that converts to Word documents FREE. Homework: Weekly writing assignments, with grading and direct feedback from the instructor. Estimated three (3) to five (5) hours per week for homework outside of class time, depending on the student’s ability. More
Starts:
3/19/2024
10:00 AM
Ends:
5/14/2024
11:00 AM
Sessions:
8
Pricing:
Location:
Status:
Closed
Class size:
22 seats
Help your middle school student be fully prepared for high school writing by learning the forms of nonfiction, fiction, informational writing, journalism, descriptive writing, reviews, speeches, Biblical writing, & more. Your student will learn to write in all these forms and how to choose the exact, clear style needed for future writing success.
Special Notes: Course materials are provided for FREE by the instructor. This course, a continuation of (and conclusion to) the Simplified Writing series for 7/8 students, is scheduled during several different time slots in the spring - choose the day and time that works best for your homeschool. The smaller class size ensures excellent feedback on your student’s work. This is the fourth of a four-part series, which provides one (1) full year’s credit for writing. Total Classes: 8 Class Dates and Starting Times: Tuesdays, March 19 to May 14, 2024. No class March 26 (Holy Week) 11:30 AM Eastern (10:30 Central 9:30 Mountain 8:30 Pacific) Duration per class: 55 minutes Prerequisite: Registration in Simplified Writing for Middle School 3: Writing the Excellent Essay (MS 7/8-3). If your student is unable to take the previous courses LIVE, then at a minimum, he or she can watch the recordings on Unlimited Access before taking this course. An alternative to the prerequisite: a passing assessment from the Aquinas Writing Advantage Assessment service. Please contact homeschoolconnections@gmail.com for any questions on permissions. Suggested Grade Level: 8th or accelerated 7th grade Suggested Credit: One-half (½) semester Writing or English. Precede with 7/8-3 for a full semester’s credit for writing. Fee: For all 8 classes: $187 if you register on or before November 15, $207 after November 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.) Instructor: Natalie Schira Grader: Ryan Starrett Course Description: Did you know there is more than one way to write "right"? To be successful in high school and college, students must write in many different styles and tones, with different approaches. This critical writing course is the “launching point” for your student to be fully prepared for high school writing introducing your student to the many different rhetorical forms of non-fiction and fiction writing. You'll learn about descriptive writing, reviews, how-to articles and instructions, news articles and journalistic reporting, types of business writing, speeches, creative/expressive story writing (songs, plays, and other forms of story), and the kinds of writing found in the bible (epistles/letters, genealogical writing, historical narratives, laws and statutory writing, parables, poetry, and proverbial writing). Special emphasis is placed on knowing the characteristics of each kind of writing and how to identify the different types of writing. Your student will also practice writing within most of the forms, using all of the skills learned to this point in the Essentials and Simplified Writing courses for middle school students. Students completing the 6/7 and 7/8 Series courses (including this course) are fully prepared for high school writing! Course Outline: Class 1: Types of Writing Overview, Purpose and Audience, Nonfiction and Fiction Writing Class 2: How-to Writing and Instructional Writing Class 3: An Introduction to Journalism and News Reporting Class 4: Expressive Writing – Forms of Story and Expression Class 5: Descriptive Writing Class 6: Business Writing Class 7: Writing Reviews and Speeches Class 8: Forms of Writing in the Bible Course Materials: Course materials are included FREE. Microsoft Word or the ability to convert a document to a Word-compatible document is required, as all assignments are submitted in Word. If you do not own Microsoft Word, you can use a system such as Google Docs that converts to Word documents FREE. Homework: Weekly writing assignments, with grading and direct feedback from the instructor. Estimated three (3) to five (5) hours per week for homework outside of class time, depending on the student’s ability. More
Starts:
3/19/2024
11:30 AM
Ends:
5/14/2024
12:30 PM
Sessions:
8
Pricing:
Location:
Status:
Closed
Class size:
22 seats
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