Write from the Heart is offering dynamic, flexible courses built to satisfy ½ credit/semester requirement. Each module focuses on building mastery of a specific topic area in English language and literature. Students develop their skills across three units lasting one month each. Module units may be taken in succession or spaced out over the semester or school year. With asynchronous support from trained coaches, students exercise their creativity while building time management and enjoying a flexible learning environment.
Each module focuses on a specific aspect of English language and literature as well as application in everyday life. Modules include self-paced quizzes and short writing exercises with a primary assignment due each Friday. Students receive asynchronous feedback from a composition coach who is available to help with questions throughout the module. Each unit is graded separately and averaged to result in a semester grade. Units start the first Monday of every month.
This semester establishes a basis for creative writing via exercising creative voice, narrative structures and writing a short story. Students will develop their skills across three units lasting one month each. Modules can begin at any time starting in September 2024 and may be taken in succession or spaced out over the semester or school year.
This semester prepares students for writing in the business world. They will practice appropriate business voice techniques, informational and analytical expository writing and develop a resume. Students will develop their skills across three units lasting one month each and complete a research writing project. Modules can begin at any time starting in September 2024 and may be taken in succession or spaced out over the semester or school year.
This semester prepares students for many types of writing that they will encounter outside of academic spaces. Topics include opinion writing, online communication and writing strategies. Modules can begin at any time starting in September 2024 and may be taken in succession or spaced out over the semester or school year.
This semester class explores grammar deeply across three units lasting one month each. Topics include foundational elements of grammar such as parts of speech and building paragraphs from phrases and correct sentence structure. A thorough integration of punctuation leads into advanced grammatical rules that give even some of the more experienced writers pause. Modules can begin at any time starting in September 2024 and may be taken in succession or spaced out over the semester or school year.
This semester provides students with an overview of almost every question type seen on the new digital SAT test, with focus on the most frequently tested topics. These topics include word interpretation, supporting and weakening claims, and conventions of English. The course is also newly-developed to provide targeted prep for the updated, digital version of the SAT, which becomes available to students in Spring of 2024. Throughout this course, students will learn core content skills, test-taking strategies, and methods for improving their time management skills. Modules can begin at any time starting in September 2024 and may be taken in succession or spaced out over the semester or school year.
This semester focuses on the research writing process including developing voice in expository writing, evaluating sources, organizing hands on research and writing a research paper including multiple genres. Students will develop their skills across three units lasting one month each and complete a research writing project. Modules can begin at any time starting in September 2024 and may be taken in succession or spaced out over the semester or school year.
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