**ATTENTION PARENTS** Due to parent requests, a handful of sections of this class run twice a week over five weeks, instead of once a week for ten weeks.

The following start dates are for these twice per week sections running Monday and Wednesday: 11/18/24, 1/4/25


In this class, students will develop their writing skills through weekly lectures and assignments to prepare them for the level and pace of writing expected in the college classroom. Students will fine-tune their writing skills working toward developing their own 4-5 page research paper, which is roughly what is expected of Freshman level college courses. Students will learn about how to summarize and interpret prompts and texts for the classroom, how to identify scholarly sources, how to cite sources and avoid plagiarism, and how to work through developing a research paper, including brainstorming, thesis statements, providing evidence, and concluding without generic, "All in All" type statements. 

We will not work through the five-paragraph essay, as it is uncommon to use it in the college classroom, but rather we will work on developing longer research projects on topics of the students’ choice. Each week, students will have 1-2 writing assignments that will be submitted to the instructor, and feedback will be given within 72 hours. Grades will be tracked and all assignments will be submitted via Google Classroom. Because of the pace of the class, this is a great introduction for hesitant writers and students with special learning needs of any kind!  Classes are capped at eight students to ensure ample time for sharing and questions. Please feel free to reach out with questions about how I can best support your learner.


Please find the full schedule of classes and expectations under the syllabus tab!