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Course Description
Academic Year 2007-2008 • Grade 7 and above • Writing Sequence
For reference only; see current year course listing for course availability and details.Writing for the College-bound
Sections and Teachers
Section 1: Instructor: Jill Byington
Starts: September 10, 2007
Ends: June 2, 2008
Monday 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET
Tuition: $420.00
In this introduction to dialectic writing course you will:
- Write short articles and essays in various non-fiction forms such as exposition, argument, description, narration, memoir, and scientific/technical writing.
- Gain knowledge by editing your own and others' work, receiving feedback from the instructor, and reading authors who are masters of the various forms.
- Learn the essentials of non-fiction writing: Voice, thesis, organization, development, semantics, and logic.
- Revise, revise, revise!
Recommended background
Familiarity with basic English grammar.
Teacher's notes:
The focus this year will be different enough from the focus last year that students may re-take this course and learn new information.
Textbooks and Materials
This item is required:
The Elements of Style , Authors: William Strunk, Jr., E.B. White
ISBN: 020530902X
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
This item is required:
The Norton Field Guide to Writing , Authors: Richard Bullock
ISBN: 0393977765
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: This is also referred to as "Package edition (September 18, 2005)." The Norton Field Guide to Writing With Readings is not required for this course.
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Need to know more first? Click the button to check out our FAQs page. You can also email the teacher (just click on the teacher's name in the section listing above!), or contact our Academic Support advisor (See our Support page).
Scholars Online is fully accredited through the Middle States Accreditation Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
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Writing for the College-bound
Sections and Teachers
Section 1:
Instructor: Jill Byington
Starts: September 10, 2007
Ends: June 2, 2008
Monday 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET
Tuition: $420.00
In this introduction to dialectic writing course you will:
- Write short articles and essays in various non-fiction forms such as exposition, argument, description, narration, memoir, and scientific/technical writing.
- Gain knowledge by editing your own and others' work, receiving feedback from the instructor, and reading authors who are masters of the various forms.
- Learn the essentials of non-fiction writing: Voice, thesis, organization, development, semantics, and logic.
- Revise, revise, revise!
Recommended background
Familiarity with basic English grammar.
Teacher's notes:
The focus this year will be different enough from the focus last year that students may re-take this course and learn new information.
Textbooks and Materials
This item is required:
The Elements of Style , Authors: William Strunk, Jr., E.B. White
ISBN: 020530902X
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
This item is required:
The Norton Field Guide to Writing , Authors: Richard Bullock
ISBN: 0393977765
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: This is also referred to as "Package edition (September 18, 2005)." The Norton Field Guide to Writing With Readings is not required for this course.
Ready to Enroll?
Don't yet have a member account? Click this button to create one. We collect only the information we need to identify you and support your enrollments.
Need to know more first? Click the button to check out our FAQs page. You can also email the teacher (just click on the teacher's name in the section listing above!), or contact our Academic Support advisor (See our Support page).
Scholars Online is fully accredited through the Middle States Accreditation Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Hosted on Interserver