General Info:
Older and younger students are welcome as well. This class is for Middle or High School students who need to learn writing skills. I have a shorter class called Essentials to Writing: 4 Weeks with Essays that also covers the other main types of essays, some not covered in this class, and covers citations and things as well. We move faster in that class. and I recommend it as a follow up to this class. I would recommend both to cover all styles of essays. Please find the layout for class in the syllabus. 

About the Teacher:
I am a certified teacher in various topics, which I teach on Outschool, and I hold a Bachelor’s degree and two Master’s degrees. I strive to align my classes with state standards and GED topics. Each week, your student will see a topic they need to master. 

About this Class: 
This class is geared towards late Middle School to early High School who have some writing experience. Each week we cover a new topic using a variety of learning tools and methods for all styles of learners. We will cover everything from basics of grammar, sentence structure, making solid sentences, punctuation, and some paragraph and essay writing. We will cover Narrative and Expository essays only in this class. I will provide feedback on all their work shared with me via Google. I edit writing classes on FRIDAYS and MONDAYS, so depending on when you submit work, you can expect edits those days. 

Following class each week, I will put a message in the Outschool classroom with a link to a Google folder where I provide my notes from class, resources, and plenty of activities for you to use on the topic. I also link videos in the message for further coverage of topics. Click the “Show More” button on the message to access it. Class has a lecture base style with a mix of questions, discussion, videos, but a lot of content. Some weeks we practice the skills we learn, and others we cover more content. 

Grading:
I do provide an overall grade for the class as a full semester/year class style, but I require at least 2 activities to be turned in weekly to me to grade. Some documents have answer pages, so you can go through the work before submitting, but if there is not an answer page provided, I will grade the work. Remember, work is not required, but if you desire a grade, I have to see your student’s work.


Helpful Information

Please let your student know I often have a lot to cover. I will ask questions and they are welcome to comment, but please keep questions and comments directed to the topic we are covering, and I require them to raise their hands to speak.


Refund and Pause Policy: 

1. If a makeup class is set by me due to a change on my end, you will not receive a refund. You can access recordings and all resources. 
2. If you must miss class, you must ask for a refund 1 week before the class meeting. If you ask on the day of class or after, no refund will be given.