Scholars Online Course Description for Cursus Scriptorum: Writing With Honors

Cursus Scriptorum: Writing With Honors • 2017 listing - for reference only • Grade 6 or above • Writing Sequence

Primary Instructor

Sections
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Section 1 Instructor: Bruce McMenomy: Classes meet from September 5, 2017 to June 1, 2018; Dates and times to be arranged with enrolled students.; Enrollment Policy: Midyear Transfer Allowed; Tuition: $450.00

Website

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Description

The Cursus Scriptorum is the new Scholars Online writing program: designed to be as rigorous and comprehensive as possible, following an innovative individualized process, and taking the form of an academic game. The course is asynchronous, to allow students to proceed at their own pace and to allow those with crowded schedules to enroll. Teachers will be available online in "office hours" for immediate feedback if desired, but these sessions will be set up after the beginning of the year. See the course page above for more information.

Meetings

Please contact instructor for information on how often the course will meet online in chat.

Homework

Work is contained in units. Students can drill through these units as many times as need be, so largely speaking the workload is up to them.

Prerequisites

None. Writers of all levels are accepted.

Recommended background

No special background required.

Instructor's Notes

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Textbooks and Materials

A Writer's Reference (Edition: 7)
Diana Hacker

This text is required.
ISBN: 0312601433
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: This can be quite an expensive book to buy new. Prior editions and used copies are entirely acceptable.

The Elements of Style (Edition: 4)
William Strunk, EB White

This text is required.
ISBN: 020530902X
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: We selected this classic handbook of style for its high quality and its wide availability---no copy should cost more than ten dollars, if that, and it should be available in almost any bookstore. Any edition will serve.

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