Over this course students will learn how to write an argumentative research paper, from selecting a topic to correctly formatting a works cited page.  Students will learn how to spot logical fallacies and bias, and will apply this knowledge to their writing. A complete paper will be written during the course, and students will learn skills that can be applied to any future essay writing.   

I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, and held a Professional Teaching Certificate in Florida to teach English in grades 6-12.  I have experience teaching writing in public middle and high schools. For the past several years I have taught small group homeschool classes on essay writing, including how to write argumentative essays.  

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As students are writing papers in this class, homework will be assigned that is specific to the task that was covered in class.  Students can generally expect to spend about an hour a lesson on homework (in addition to watching the videos), some assignments will require less of the student.  Some students may want to spend more than an hour on assignments, but it is not required or expected.  Homework assignments are focused on learner's own essays, and each lesson is broken down into specific, manageable tasks.  
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All submitted work will receive personalized feedback before students move on to the next task, specifically the outline and rough draft.  There are no set deadlines for this class.  I am happy to provide feedback on work whenever it is completed.

Learners and parents have the option of receiving a letter grade at the end of the class on their final paper.  A grading rubric will be provided at the beginning of class for these students.  
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Learners and parents have the option of receiving a letter grade at the end of the class on their final paper.  A grading rubric will be provided for these students.  Grades will be given to any student who requests them. 

This class is designed to support a variety of learning needs with scaffolded and adaptable assignments. Dyslexic, ADHD, and Autistic learners have had great success in this class. Please reach out if you have specific questions. 

Students should be able to write a simple essay to do well in this class. 

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