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Mastering MLA: The Ultimate Essay Writing Guide: Self-Paced

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Ages 13-18
Self-Paced Course
Improve writing confidence! This 4-week MLA Essay Course provides comprehensive instruction for high school level students seeking to refine their essay writing skills.
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4 weeks of teacher support
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4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support
1 year access
to the content
Assignments
1-2 hours per week. 1-2 throughout the class
Assessment
1 after class completion

Class Experience

US Grade 8 - 12
Intermediate - Advanced Level
In this comprehensive 4-week course, Mastering the MLA Essay, registered learners will develop foundational skills in essay writing, focusing on argumentative, expository, descriptive, and narrative styles. Through video lessons, engaging exercises, and asynchronous constructive feedback, learners will learn to craft compelling essays, master MLA (9th Edition!) formatting, and effectively integrate research and citations. By the end of the course, learners will have confidently written four essays of vastly different types and maybe even choose their best one for future use!

Learning Goals

Master MLA Format
Enhance Research and Critical Thinking

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
4 Lessons
over 4 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Argumentative Essays
 Presents an opinion or stance, supported by evidence, to persuade readers, engaging in passionate and compelling writing. 
Lesson 2:
Expository Essays
 Explains and informs about a topic, providing facts, definitions, and examples, remaining neutral the whole way through. 
Lesson 3:
Descriptive Essays
 Uses sensory writing to vividly describe a person, place, object, situation or experience all the way to the bone. 
Lesson 4:
Narrative Essays
 Tells a unique personal story, with a lesson or reflection worthy of careful consideration. 

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Learning Needs
This class is designed to meet learners' individual and personal needs and can accommodate ASD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, amongst others.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Université Laval
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Manitoba
Bachelors (4.2 GPA) in English Literature and Music
Masters degree (4.0 GPA) in Composition
Master of Education (in progress)

I have 20 years experience working with teens with academics and creativity, whether it may be with sharpening writing skills, honing in on proper grammar, and even discovering one's true writer's voice. Literature studies are the backbone of any society and bridge the gap between distant and not so distant timelines, ethnicities, cultures, and moral values that propel humanity forward.

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