This is the first semester of this course.  

Students DO NOT need previous IEW writing experience to enroll in this class, but they DO need to have the following grammar knowledge:

▶Identify these parts of speech: nouns, articles, pronouns, verbs, helping verbs, adjectives,
▶-ly adverbs, prepositions, coordinating conjunctions, clause starters (www.asia.b words).
▶ Use these punctuation marks correctly: end marks (periods, question marks, and
exclamation points), quotation marks, apostrophes to show ownership and in contractions.
▶Choose the correct homophone or usage when given a choice: there/their/they’re,
to/two/too, its/it’s, your/you’re.
▶Understand basic rules for capitalization and indentation.


The lessons in this course will teach creative writing and report writing using IEW Structure and Style. Structure teaches students how to organize their thoughts before they write. Style teaches students how to engage the reader with literary devices called dress-ups and decorations in IEW. This course also incorporates Fix It! Grammar Book 2. 

Students watch the video lesson and complete the work each week prior to class day. This class will use GOOGLE CLASSROOM to upload all homework and receive feedback and grades. On class day, the content covered in the video lesson is reinforced and opportunities for students to share their work with peers are provided.  

To see what happens during class, watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9ll37C66gU
To learn more about the Fix It! Grammar program, watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdY8TeyZg5s

Week 1-4
Unit 1: Key Word Outlines
Unit 2: Writing from Notes

Week 5-9
Unit 3: Retelling a Narrative Story
Unit 3 introduces the basics of story writing, following a structure that teaches students to pull specific information from an existing story to create an outline called a Story Sequence Chart. Students then organize that information into a three-paragraph summary. The paragraphs follow the narrative sequence: the beginning (which introduces the main characters and describes the setting), the middle (in which the plot or conflict is developed), and the end (where the climax occurs, the problem is solved, and a lesson is learned). Over time, with consistent practice, students internalize the components of a well-constructed story.

Weeks 10-15
Unit 4: Summarizing a Reference
Unit 4 introduces students to the research process and lays the foundation for future units. Because it teaches students to summarize a single reference, it has a multitude of applications. They can use it to summarize a magazine article, a section of a textbook, or even a live lecture.

Stylistic techniques taught are:
ly adverbs
who/which clauses
strong verbs
quality adjectives
because clauses
www.asia clauses

Students who take online classes with Mrs. Brown benefit in four ways:

1.  With engaging instruction from a certified IEW instructor, students receive live teaching that reinforces and provides added insight into the video instruction.
2.  Through the live classes, students benefit from lively interaction with other students while receiving direction and accountability for composition assignments.
3. Learners will interact with the instructor and each other through lectures, games, slides, video clips, and discussion.
4.  Perhaps most importantly, students receive timely and helpful feedback on every written composition they submit.

▶REQUIRED MATERIAL: https://www.iew.com/shop/products/structure-and-style-students-year-2-level-basic-forever-streaming-or-dvd-dvd-backorder
▶Fix It! Grammar Book 2: https://www.iew.com/shop/products/fix-it-grammar%E2%84%A2-level-2-town-mouse-and-country-mouse-teacherstudent-combo