Write Faster Without Overthinking (Small Class!)

This class is the group version of the 1-on-1 class called DON'T GET STUCK - GET STARTED: WRITING WITHOUT OVER-THINKING. The subject matter is very similar, but the tutoring class provides learners with a more personalized experience.  
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This set of 6 weekly classes will help your learner eliminate the habit of overthinking each word, sentence or paragraph. Instead of stalling, students will begin writing with much less hesitation and the pressure to be perfect.

As the course instructor, I will help students who need more confidence to begin and complete nonfiction writing: essays, articles, opinion pieces, and school assignments. (We won't focus on creative writing, poetry, or journaling.) Rather than treating issues like writer’s block or brainstorming as separate topics, we will tackle them naturally as part of the writing process.

These are the topics I cover:
• Flipped Classroom Model – I ask students to complete a short writing assignment before each meeting. Then we discuss the homework and analyze the writing process in class. This is different than the regular classroom where students first explore topics in class and then write at home afterwards.

• Real-life Writing Assignments – Assignments and discussion will be directly applicable to real-life writing tasks. Your learner can work on a current school assignment or practice for upcoming projects.

• Choice - Learners can choose between writing a different "section" each week or adding onto their original piece of writing, leading to a finished project.

• Stress-Reduction Writing - I will help students discover what kind of atmosphere helps them the most when facing their writing challenges, i.e., working in noisy or quiet places. During several sessions, students will choose a two or three-minute video (none on writing) that will relax or entertain them.

HOW I TEACH:
- Classes with only four students.  
- Dramatic Keynote (PowerPoint) presentation with templates, including outlines, and samples of my published articles and that of other authors.
- Animated lecture and discussion.

I interact a lot with learners, encouraging kids to share their opinions, ideas, mistakes and triumphs.  I love it when kids laugh.  After the class, I message parents/caretakers to tell them how their student did, and I include extra files for their interest. 

CLASS PRICE includes (in addition to the scheduled class):
1. Welcome message to both the student and enroller.
2. Personalized post-class message to the student and enroller, detailing 
    how the learner  did in class and any recommendations.
3. Availability to answer a student's questions (by message) after class.

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