Grade Level: 9-12
Course Length: One Year
Credit Available: English 1.0 and World History 1.0

This course will guide the student in writing from 5-sentence paragraphs to multiple-paragraph compositions. This course is customizable. We start with a writing sample in which the student writes "About Me."

Reading will come from Biographies and Writing by the creator of this course. Plus, Trial and Triumph: Stories from Church History by Richard Hannula. As we get to longer writing assignment students will choose full length biographies or historical fiction books. You probably will find some great books from your family library or the public library. In Week 2, students will find a Course Plan / Checklist. The parents and the instructor may begin by customizing for the student.

As your writing coach, I may suggest that you submit more than one assignment to provide you with more practice on any part that you need extra practice. Also, I may ask you to edit an assignment again. Students may work at their own pace, but the Weeks are outlined to help you complete the course in one school year. Students can work faster than the week-by-week list, but should go in order unless we have adjusted for the individual student.

Each week a writing assignment is due students will upload (or create) the assignment onto a Google Doc. During our editing sessions, we will use Zoom to communicate and both student and instructor will be in the Google Doc.

Students may choose to read full-length biographies (after finishing Trial and Triumph in Week 15) in one week allowing for time to write an autobiography at the end of the year. Those following that plan and earning 90% and above on writing assignments will earn an A. Other students will read the full-length biographies in two weeks.

Students will keep track of the hours spent reading and writing and submitting every week. Students may earn up to 1 credit of English and 1 credit of World History.