Academic Writing Semester (High School)

Build confidence across three essential writing styles. Essay writing, comparison, and persuasive argument are taught progressively across three months with instructor feedback on every activity. ½ credit.

This semester takes students through three types of writing every high school student needs: essay writing, comparison writing, and persuasive argument. Each unit builds on the last: students develop their thesis writing and organizational skills in the first month, apply those skills to comparing texts in the second, and then learn to build and defend an argument in the third.

Intended For Grades: 9-12

Time Expectation:

Classes have weekly assignments. All assignments will be due midnight Friday EST each week. Assignments are intended to take approximately 2-3 hours per week.

Class Features:

Students will have weekly contact with a coach who evaluates mastery and skills. Coaches also available via email all week long.
An online classroom will teach students time management and appropriate cyber behavior in a controlled environment.

Class Objectives:

Identify and create strong thesis statements
Create outlines for essays
Respond to literature in essay form
Use texts in comparison format
Identify the parts of persuasion
Analyze real-life persuasive situations
Revise drafts based on feedback

Pre-Reqs: None

All materials will be provided in the class.

Unit 1: High School Essay Writing

Week 1: Brainstorming, Thesis Statements and Introductions
Week 2: Outlining and Organizing Your Essay
Week 3: Writing Essays
Week 4: Fully Developed Essays and Timed Essays

Unit 2: Comparison Writing

Week 1: Introduction to Comparison Writing
Week 2: Organizing Your Comparison
Week 3: Drafting Your Comparison Paper
Week 4: Writing with Voice

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing

Week 1: Introduction to Persuasive Writing
Week 2: Elements of Persuasive Writing
Week 3: Drafting Your Persuasive Essay
Week 4: Persuasive Letter Writing

$375.00

Are you a parent/guardian or a school rep? *

School Name *

School Contact Email *

School Contact Phone *

Parent/Guardian Name *

Parent/Guardian Email *

Student Name *

Student birthdate *

Student Email *

Student Grade *

Are you a returning student? *

When would you like to take your first unit? *Units start first Monday monthly.

When would you like to take your second unit? *Units start first Monday monthly.

When would you like to start your third unit? *Units start first Monday monthly.

Referral *

Who Referred You?

Who should we contact with class related questions and updates? *

We accept all major credit cards and PayPal payments.

Additionally, we accept ESA in participating states, click here to learn more.

Purchase Course Materials:

Online Annual Writing Classes

Online Semester Writing Classes

Online Writing Workshops