High School 3A, Semester
High School Composition 3 is a sixteen-week course that includes a timed essay and a variety of writing assignments that cover all four major modes of writing: narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive. The class is ideal for the college-bound student.
Course Objectives
Students who complete the course will be able to…
write for a variety of purposes, including narration, description, exposition, and persuasion.
defend an opinion using structured, rational argumentation.
engage the writing process by employing the following five steps in composing every paper: prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, publishing.
demonstrate comprehension of basic mechanics rules in their writing.
demonstrate proficiency at writing under time constraints.
improve their writing across a wide range of broad evaluative areas, including content, style and form.
High School 3B, Semester
This sixteen-week class, offered in both fall and spring semesters, includes a research paper and the content of WriteAtHome’s Essay 2 Workshop. The class is ideal for the college-bound student.
This semester course focuses on the two kinds of writing that are most important at the college level: research papers and formal, persuasive essays.
Course Objectives:
Students who complete the course will be able to...
craft a formal research paper, including establishing a thesis, finding and evaluating sources, note-taking, outlining, drafting, and revising.
properly cite sources according to MLA standards.
defend an opinion using structured, rational argumentation in crafting literary analysis and quotation response essays.
engage the writing process by employing the following five steps in composing every paper: prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, publishing.
demonstrate comprehension of basic mechanics rules in their writing.
improve their writing across a wide range of broad evaluative areas, including content, style and form.