Write for Success Courses
ADVANCED LEVELLive or Recorded Advanced 1 Grades 9-12
Advanced 1 Grades 9-12
Students will receive thirty weeks of instruction from Units 1 – 9 of the Institute for Excellence in Writing Structure and Style Syllabus, providing them experience in various types of composition. Lessons will include creating outlines, writing summaries and reports, summarizing and critiquing stories, and composing essays. Techniques for improving word choice and sentence structure will be introduced as well. Each session lasts approximately one hour. Live sessions are limited to 15 students. Click here to view syllabus.
- Live Course Description
- Recorded Course Description
- Click here to view an Advanced level SAMPLE ONLINE CLASS.
- Day & Time: Thursday, 11 a.m. EST
- First Class: September 9, 2021
- Last Class: May 12, 2022
- Prerequisites: None
- Required Curriculum: None
Live with Evaluation – $450
Recorded with Evaluation – $400
Live or Recorded Advanced 2 Grades 10-12
Advanced 2 Grades 10-12
Students will receive thirty weeks of instruction. Lessons from the Institute for Excellence in Writing’s The Elegant Essay will teach students how to elaborate on basic essay-writing skills. Students will also receive instruction on how to properly paraphrase, integrate direct quotations, and provide citations. Students will write several different types of essays including a Unit 8 long Super Essay. Students will also have an opportunity to prepare and present a PowerPoint presentation to the class. Each session lasts approximately one hour. Live sessions are limited to 15 students. Click here to view syllabus.
- Live Course Description
- Recorded Course Description
- Click here to view an Advanced level SAMPLE ONLINE CLASS.
- Day & Time: Thursday, 12:30 p.m. EST
- First Class: September 9, 2021
- Last Class: May 12, 2022
- Prerequisites: Experience writing a basic essay
- Required Material: (Click the title to order): The Elegant Essay Student Book $29
Cost: Live with Evaluation – $500
Cost: Recorded with Evaluation – $450
Live or Recorded Advanced 3 Grades 10-12
Advanced 3 Grades 10-12
Students will receive thirty weeks of instruction from the Institute for Excellence in Writing’s Writing Research Papers: The Essential Tools and will sharpen their skills by applying the research and writing process to complete three research papers. Students will be instructed in research paper format, how to properly paraphrase, integrate direct quotations, and implement citations, and how to effectively perform online and offline research. Each class lasts approximately one hour. Live sessions are limited to 15 students. Click here to view class syllabus.
- Live Course Description
- Recorded Course Description
- Click here to view an Advanced level SAMPLE ONLINE CLASS.
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- Day & Time: Thursday, 2:00 p.m. EST
- First Class: September 9, 2021
- Last Class: May 12, 2022
- Prerequisites: Two years of high school-level writing experience
- Cost: Live with Evaluation – $500
- Cost: Recorded with Evaluation – $450