Not Your Typical English Class: Real-World Writing (6 Week Flex, 13-18)

Over 6 weeks, this class will teach you to write practical, real-world genres. No school essays here! Learn how to write a formal email, online review, an advertisement, and more.

Helen J, PhD

220 total reviews for this teacher

2 reviews for this class

Completed by 11 learners

No live meetings

Over 6 weeks

13-18

year olds

1-10

learners per class

per learner - per week

How does a “Flexible Schedule” course work?

No scheduled live video chats

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

Great if your learner prefers independent pacing or is uncomfortable with live video chat

Available Times

Pacific Time

Wed Jun 1

Jun 1 - Jul 12 (6 weeks)
Flexible Time

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Fri Jul 1

Jul 1 - Aug 11 (6 weeks)
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Description

Class Experience

This is a writing class: the goal of this 6-week course is for you to practice clear, effective, appropriate writing. 

However, this is not your typical English or ELA class! We will not practice essays, thesis statements, or other types of school writing (although some of those skills are useful to organize your ideas). Instead, this class will be focused on writing for real-world scenarios, with special emphasis on how to write appropriately in today's digital, online medium. Do you know...

This class is taught in English.

LEARNING GOALS include: 
  - Understand the technical aspects and conventions of writing email or writing on digital platforms
  - Use appropriate tone and vocabulary 
  - Know which terms of address to use for a letter, email or other communication 
  - Learn how to embed a hyperlink or file 
  - Know how to avoid blunders

Assignments require 15 to 30 minutes of writing outside class time, plus a weekly quiz to check understanding (less than 5 minutes).  The class is 6 weeks long, so there are 6 writing assignments.

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:websites, blogs and examples of writing online.

No live meetings, and an estimated 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class.

Teacher

Helen J, PhD

🇺🇸

Lives in the United States

Professor, tutor & creative consultant

220 total reviews

204 completed classes

About Me

***I am trying the new Coupon feature!  Use coupon code JPHDLH79210 for $10 discount on ANY Flex class, until May 31.  Use coupon code JPHDLINGUISTICS20 for $20 discount on my summer Linguistics class, until May 1. 

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