Write From the Heart | Master Your Voice & Watch Your Writing Come Alive
This 6 week class focuses on the basics of finding your writing voice and making your writing come alive. Each week will look at a different technique such as descriptive details, inner thoughts, and dialogue.
What's included
11 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentAssignments
Feedback is given Monday for any work completed the previous week, excluding weekends.Letter Grade
Given upon request as percentageClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Beginner Level
This class focuses on the basics of finding your voice and making your writing come alive. Each week will look at a different technique such as descriptive details, inner thoughts, and dialogue. At Write from the Heart, your voice comes first. We are all better writers when we have something to say. We teach how structure, organization, and grammar help us effectively communicate who we are and what we believe through the written word. The class is self-paced with at least one assignment per week. The teacher provides a video, written lesson material, interactive assignments, and personalized weekly feedback on every activity. Remember, it’s not about learning the rules. It’s about discovering how we can use the tools of writing to most clearly express ourselves. Our feedback is encouraging with suggestions for growth framed to help build the student's skills and self-confidence. Overview of the class: > Introduction & Descriptive Details > Inner Ideas > Playing with Time & Figurative Language > Dialogue & Writing Prompts
Learning Goals
Students will understand and utilize descriptive details including sensory details and emotions.Students will learn how to create and implement inner thoughts of characters and properly blend these with descriptive details.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum11 Lessons
over 6 WeeksLesson 1:
You're the Author
Who are you? What do you like? What inspires you? What do you want people to know about you? This is your introduction of who you are as a writer. 1 assignment
13 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
What is Voice?
In this lesson, you will learn what voice is, and how to add it into your writing. These are all skills you need to write a strong creative work (also sometimes called a narrative or story or fictional piece). 1 assignment
Lesson 3:
Descriptive Details
When writing, your passage can seem bland without descriptive words and phrases. There are several different ways to add descriptive detail to your work, and we will learn and practice several of them. 1 assignment
Lesson 4:
Fabulous Realities
We discuss how reality can be fabulously funny if you notice the absurd and describe it well. 1 assignment
Other Details
Learning Needs
Please communicate with the instructor if accommodations or modifications are needed. Write from the Heart teachers are trained and educated on how to meet unique learning needs and classes can be adjusted as needed.
Parental Guidance
The materials in this class utilize examples from literature for students at a middle school level.
Pre-Requisites
Students should know how to write a paragraph and have a basic understanding of grammar
Supply List
All materials for the class will be supplied
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
All materials were created by Write from the Heart.
Joined November, 2024
Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Film/Cinema/Video Studies from University of Pittsburgh
1 teacher has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from Grove City College
At Write from the Heart, our goal is to help students find their voices and grow in writing and critical thinking skills. Above all, we believe that education is a personal journey of discovery. It is shaped by the personality of the child, the beliefs and values of the child’s family, and the experiences that the child encounters. It should never be undervalued. We desire to come alongside parents in helping each child through that personal journey.
Write from the Heart was established in 2005 with the vision of providing students a place to work through the writing process in collaboration with peers and professional guidance. It has grown to include year-long classes, semester studies, and workshops in special topics. All of our teachers have at least a bachelor's degree in English, education, or a related field and have been teaching and writing for several decades. Our instructors include:
Veldorah Rice, who is the director of Write from the Heart, as a BA in English, History, and Communication and a MA in English and Film Studies. She oversees the classes and enjoys creating new curriculum and tools for student writers. She has worked at both the high school and collegiate level. Additionally, Veldorah enjoys speaking at homeschool and teacher conferences about writing and helping students find their voices. In her free time, she loves knitting, watching bad movies with her husband and three children, and blogging for the Write from the Heart community.
Jodi Tahsler has worked as an editor for more than twenty years, including a publishing company and as a content writer in the healthcare industry. She has a BA in English and has ghostwritten several books. She and her husband enjoy traveling and taking walks with their dogs.
Brenna Hamming has always been an avid reader and editor. She has a BA in English Literature and Language, and a MA in Gerontoligic Social Work. She has worked with a series of newsletters on grief and loss, and has also provided editing for several role-playing game publications. Brenna enjoys spending time with her son, husband, two crazy dogs, and amazing friends. She also loves to sing and act!Reviews
Self-Paced Course
$24
weekly or $140 for all content11 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 11-15
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