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High School : HS1
Essay Writing Course Overview

The Essay Writing course will explore the essay writing process from the prewriting stage to the revision  stage.  Students will work weekly practicing and mastering each step of the writing process before moving onto the next step.  The curriculum will be personalized, to each student’s ability, by a qualified and caring writing instructor  

This course will prepare students for writing essays for school assignments.

How do I know which course to choose?

First, you'll want to zero in on the appropriate grade range. Knowing that our international visitors may be using a different naming system for the grade levels, we'll lay them out for you below.

  • 3rd-5th grade students (7-10yr olds) will generally use elementary courses.
  • 6th-8th grade students(11-13 yrs olds) will generally use middle school courses
  • 9th-12th grade students (14-19 yr olds) will generally use high school courses.


Next you'll want to decide on what you hope to get from the course.

Students needing help with sentence structure and sentence mechanics will want to use:

  • ES: Sensational Sentences (elementary)
  • MS: Basic Mechanics (middle)

Students interested in gaining skills in paragraph writing will want to use:

  • ES2: Perfect Paragraphs (elementary)
  • MS1: Powerful Paragraphs (middle)

Students looking to better their essay writing skills can choose from:

  • ES1: Intro to Essay Writing (elementary)
  • MS2: Welcome to the Essay (middle)
  • HS1: Essay Writing (high)

Students with interest in writing for specific uses can choose from:

  • MS3: Writing Today (middle)
  • HS2: Writing for Standardized Tests (high)
  • HS3: Writing for Research Papers(high)

Unit 1: Prewriting the Essay

Students learn to apply three different prewriting techniques to his or her own writing.

Unit 2: Writing the Thesis Statement

Students gain an understanding of how to write a detailed and focused thesis statement.

Unit 3: Writing the Introductory Paragraph

Students write a structured and exciting introductory paragraph that leads up to the thesis statement.

Unit 4: Writing the Body Paragraph

Students learn to write well-structured body paragraphs that include a focused topic sentence, specific supporting details, and transitional phrases that all work to support the thesis statement.

Unit 5: Writing the Concluding Paragraph

Students learn to write a concluding paragraph which leaves the reader fulfilled and shows the significance of the ideas.

Unit 6: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading Your Essay

Students identify editing symbols and apply revision techniques to his or her essays.

Unit 7: Writing the Persuasive Essay

Students learn to write a strong, well-developed persuasive essay.

Unit 8: Publishing Your Writing

Students find outlets for “publishing” their essays and construct and “publish” their own letter to the editor.

 

 

 

  

 

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Quick FAQ
How much are the courses?

Our courses are $99.
While we would love to offer discounts for additional children, we are a human run organization with a very slim margin.

 

 

How do I know which course to choose?

 

 

 

What's the time commitment necessary for each course?

Approximately 2 hours per week for 8 weeks totaling 16 course hours

 

 

When does the next session start?

Many of our courses start every Monday.
Contact us for further details

 

 

How does communication with the teacher work?

Time4Writing has a messaging system that works much like IMs or email. All student communication with the teacher will be done via the messaging system or via forums (message boards) within the courses. Students with any questions can send their teacher a message whenever they need to.

Teachers will have parent email addresses and will send any necessary notes to parents via email. Teachers will send mid-course and end-of-course progress reports to the parents via email. Parents may request an email conference with the teacher via the messaging system as well.

 

 

 

  
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