Write for Success Courses
ADVANCED LEVELRecorded 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 7, 2023
- Last Class: May 9, 2024
- Prerequisites: None
- Required Curriculum: None
Live with Evaluation – $475
Recorded with Evaluation – $450
Live or Recorded Advanced 2 Grades 10-12
Advanced 2 Grades 10-12
Students will receive thirty weeks of instruction. Lessons 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. 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 7, 2023
- Last Class: May 9, 2024
- Prerequisites: Experience writing a basic essay
- Required Material: None
Cost: Live with Evaluation – $545
Cost: Recorded with Evaluation – $520
Live or Recorded Advanced 3 Grades 10-12
Advanced 3 Grades 10-12
Students will receive thirty weeks of instruction in applying the research and writing process to complete three research papers. The first paper will be 5-7 pages in length. The other two papers will be 10-12 pages. 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 7, 2023
- Last Class: May 9, 2024
- Prerequisites: Two years of high school-level writing experience
- Cost: Live with Evaluation – $545
- Cost: Recorded with Evaluation – $520