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Course Description
Academic Year 2012-2013 • Grade 9 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: Paul Christiansen
Starts: September 5, 2012
Ends: May 29, 2013
Wednesday 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
Tuition: $400.00
There is more information at the teacher's course Website: Writing for the College-bound
It has been said that the first draft of anything can be terrible; the real work is in good rewriting. With that in mind, Writing for the College-Bound focuses mostly on the process of revision. After an initial unit on drafting, students will select one essay and, over the course of the year, revise it roughly twenty times, in twenty different ways, before handing it in at the end of the year. The aim is to reach near-professional levels of revision and editing while learning different techniques in the process. For a full syllabus, please see the website listed above. This class is taught in combination with Introduction to Writing for the College-Bound; the two differ primarily in workload. Prerequisites
Introduction to Writing for the College-bound or equivalent course or experience. Exceptions can certainly be made, but some evidence of a student's ability to keep pace with the rigorous schedule will be required.
Recommended background
Students should have at least a year's worth of experience in writing essays.
Teacher's notes:
This course and its companion Introduction to Writing for the College-Bound have a combined minimum enrollment of five students -- i.e., if one class has two students and the other has three, both will be taught. This limit is hard and fast, unfortunately, but we hope enrollment will not be a problem.
Textbooks and Materials
This item is recommended but not required and its use is optional:
The Elements of Style , Authors: William Strunk, Jr., E.B. White
ISBN: 020530902X
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
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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: Paul Christiansen
Starts: September 5, 2012
Ends: May 29, 2013
Wednesday 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
Tuition: $400.00
There is more information at the teacher's course Website: Writing for the College-bound
It has been said that the first draft of anything can be terrible; the real work is in good rewriting. With that in mind, Writing for the College-Bound focuses mostly on the process of revision. After an initial unit on drafting, students will select one essay and, over the course of the year, revise it roughly twenty times, in twenty different ways, before handing it in at the end of the year. The aim is to reach near-professional levels of revision and editing while learning different techniques in the process. For a full syllabus, please see the website listed above. This class is taught in combination with Introduction to Writing for the College-Bound; the two differ primarily in workload.
Prerequisites
Introduction to Writing for the College-bound or equivalent course or experience. Exceptions can certainly be made, but some evidence of a student's ability to keep pace with the rigorous schedule will be required.
Recommended background
Students should have at least a year's worth of experience in writing essays.
Teacher's notes:
This course and its companion Introduction to Writing for the College-Bound have a combined minimum enrollment of five students -- i.e., if one class has two students and the other has three, both will be taught. This limit is hard and fast, unfortunately, but we hope enrollment will not be a problem.
Textbooks and Materials
This item is recommended but not required and its use is optional:
The Elements of Style , Authors: William Strunk, Jr., E.B. White
ISBN: 020530902X
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
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