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Summer- Fall
2020 Writing Enrichment Classes |
The classes will run from September 9, 2019 to January 28, 2020 Classes will take place live in the online classroom at selected times on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Classes must have a minimum enrollment to commence. Classes will take place live in the online classroom at selected times on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Classes must have a minimum enrollment to commence.
Costs: $20.00 per session. 18 sessions monthly payments. To secure a position in one of the classes, please make a $40.00 payment to email- Order2day@aol.com (Collegiate Learning) via PayPal.com.
Please email Ruth at Ruth.lin.Leung@gmail.com with any financial questions regarding enrollment payment.
Please email Cheryl Carter @ Cheryl@Writeforcollege.org any questions regarding course content.
Wednesday Classes
College Prep Writing- Grades 10-12 10:00- 10:45 EST
Students will develop grammar, language and syntax skills using EB White’s Elements of Style. Student will also research and write three short literary analysis and develop fiction and prose skills using selected prose and fiction from college freshman’s edition of the Norton Arthrology Reader and further develop her writing portfolio. The following will be covered:
- Expository Writing
- Compare and Contrast Writing
- Cause and Effect Writing
- Persuasive Writing
- Literary Response Writing
- Timed Writing
- Sentence structure
- Formal paragraphs and essays
Creative Writing (grades 6-9) 11;00- 11;45 EST
Participants will have fun in this course as they develop their writing muse. This course is recommended before taking our Write-to-Publish class, if you are still honing your creative writing skills. Participants will learn basic elements of strong fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction. Literary devices and effective The Writers’ Workshop approach will be used and participants are expected to give and receive constructive feedback.
Write-to-Get-Published (grades 7-12) 12:00 pm- 12:45pm
A publishing credit offers a student the competitive advantage in college admission. This class is for serious middle and high school students who enjoy writing or want to be published. Potential liberal arts majors are not the only ones who should consider taking this course. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) majors should consider taking this course because a publishing credit can separate STEM candidates from the admission pack. This course is conducted in the proven Writers’ Workshop method. Thus, participants should be comfortable giving and receiving feedback. The goal of the class is for students to be published in a magazine, journal or credible online publication. This class is for serious writers. Students will learn how to write for blogs, journals and other media. Practical publishing information including traditional and self-publishing will be explored. Writing workshop students may enjoy this class after they have developed some workshop writing projects. Students will also meet individually with their instructor to discuss their publishing goals.
Writing the College Research Paper (grades 10-12) 1; 00- 1;45 EST
Writing is essential skill needed to succeed in college. Yet, nearly thirty percent of students must take need remedial writing classes in college. Nearly seventy percent of English language learners take remedial writing classes. Nearly all classes, but particularly core/required classes, demand students master critical thinking and writing skills. This course prepares students for the rigors and depth of college writing targeting the essay. Participants will also learn how to tackle the inevitable essay exam as well. Students will write a college level College research paper between 1500-2200 words. In the process students will learn how to organize research, locate scholarly sources, take notes in three different ways, compose a draft and revise their papers.
Saturday & After-School Classes
College Prep Writing- Grades 10-12 10:00- 10:45 EST
Students will develop grammar, language and syntax skills using EB White’s Elements of Style. Student will also research and write three short literary analysis and develop fiction and prose skills using selected prose and fiction from college freshman’s edition of the Norton Arthrology Reader and further develop her writing portfolio. The following will be covered:
- Expository Writing
- Compare and Contrast Writing
- Cause and Effect Writing
- Persuasive Writing
- Literary Response Writing
- Timed Writing
- Sentence structure
- Formal paragraphs and essays
Participants will have fun in this course as they develop their writing muse. This course is recommended before taking our Write-to-Publish class, if you are still honing your creative writing skills. Participants will learn basic elements of strong fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction. Literary devices and effective The Writers’ Workshop approach will be used and participants are expected to give and receive constructive feedback.
Write-to-Get-Published (grades 7-12) 12:00 pm- 12:45pm
A publishing credit offers a student the competitive advantage in college admission. This class is for serious middle and high school students who enjoy writing or want to be published. Potential liberal arts majors are not the only ones who should consider taking this course. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) majors should consider taking this course because a publishing credit can separate STEM candidates from the admission pack. This course is conducted in the proven Writers’ Workshop method. Thus, participants should be comfortable giving and receiving feedback. The goal of the class is for students to be published in a magazine, journal or credible online publication. This class is for serious writers. Students will learn how to write for blogs, journals and other media. Practical publishing information including traditional and self-publishing will be explored. Writing workshop students may enjoy this class after they have developed some workshop writing projects. Students will also meet individually with their instructor to discuss their publishing goals.
About the instructor:
Cheryl R. Carter is a busy homeschooling mother (of five), author, speaker and a college professor with a passion to help others. Besides teaching, she has written broadly on spiritual growth, education, and special needs She is the author of several books including Organize Your Life, Chasing God and the Kids Too, Essential Writing Skills for the College Bound Student, Inspire the Writer in Your Child and Organize Your AD/HD Child. In addition to writing fiction and poetry in her spare time, she blogs regularly on issues of clarity in written communication, college admissions and the Christian family. She has a BA in English, a MFA in Writing and has done graduate study in Special Education and College Admission. Active in her local homeschool group, she has taught college-prep coop classes for several years. She has also written numerous literary guides and won academic awards for her writing. Her books have been translated into Japanese, Hebrew, German, Czech and Polish. Carter's curriculum and writing classes focus on equipping students with the vital skills for lifetime communication success. Her curriculum and classes are marked by a sense of depth, yet simplicity that nurture a love of writing in students. She is also a member of the HSLDA Compassion Board.
Carter’s Homeschool related websites:
Homeschoolcollegeprep.org
CollegiateLearningCenter.com
writeforcollege.org
