Writing for the Classroom

Course details

Writing for the Classroom is extremely valuable to students, parents and teachers in today's public school and college classrooms.

This course answers two fundamental questions:

What am I expected to write?

How do I write what is expected of me?

Many schools now follow Common Core State Standards, and this course covers the major skills necessary to meet these writing standards from middle school to high school - Grades 6 - 12. This class also benefits first-year college students entering college composition courses.

Writing for the Classroom covers the following topics:

• What Is Good Writing?
• How to Write Sentences
• How to Write Paragraphs
• The Writing Process
• Thesis Statements
• How to Write Thesis Statements
• How to Type APA Format
• How to Type MLA Format
• Basic Research Skills
• How to Conduct Online Research
• Recognizing Plagiarism
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Google Docs & Peer Review
• Google Docs: Suggesting & Commenting
• College Writing Guidelines & Expectations
• Writing in 3rd Person vs. First Person
• Formal Writing vs. Informal Writing

Common Composition Essays:

• Argument Essay
• Cause & Effect
• Narration

Instructional Materials:

This class offers detailed video lessons, downloadable handouts, quizzes and practice exercises to reinforce learning on each topic. Students can review the materials as often as necessary and learn at their own pace.

• Video Lessons
• Downloadable Handouts
• Quizzes
• Practice Exercises

Discussions & Feedback:

Students can post questions and interact on the discussion board. The instructor is always available to answer questions and provide additional information as necessary to support student learning. She is an experienced writer, researcher and English instructor.

Reasons to Enroll:

• No other resource presents all the essential writing skills needed for successful academic writing in one concise, easy-to-follow class.
• Students receive clear, effective instruction on writing standards.
• Parents understand what their children should be writing.
• Teachers receive multimedia resources to teach writing standards.
• Lifetime access to class materials.
• No time limit to complete the course.