Mechanics of Writing is a writing course to instill confidence in the budding writer. Lack of confidence is often the one thing that the new writer lacks! Building confidence as a writer starts from the beginning with strong sentences, moves to well-developed paragraphs, and then transitions to essays.
This course will be broken down into the following:
- Crafting a good sentence with a focus on word choice, good use of punctuation, avoiding repetition and appropriate use of different types of sentences.
- Taking the strong sentence and putting it into a solid paragraph with coherent, relevant sentences to also include topic and conclusion sentences.
- Moving from paragraphs to essays by learning the process: brainstorming topics, creating outlines, writing drafts, editing drafts, and turning it into a final product.
Becoming a good, confident writer requires consistent practice. As such, there will be a variety of smaller assignments throughout each week that should be worked on daily. This provides the necessary practice throughout the school year to develop and improve writing skills.
Required Course Materials: All course materials will be provided by the teacher.
Course Fees: $499.00 | Payment Plans Available
Grade Levels: 8th-12th
Class Meeting Times: Wednesdays, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
Your Teacher
Shelley Whisenant
Writing & Math
Meet Shelley
Shelley has been homeschooling since 2004. She has been married to Dave since 1995, and they have 5 children ages 13-23. Before becoming a homeschool mom, she taught Spanish in public high school. She has also taught Spanish and English as a Second Language at the community college level. One of her passions (besides teaching) is traveling to explore new cultures and foods. Shelley and her family have lived on 5 continents.
Education:
B.A. in Spanish and International Studies, with a K-12 endorsement in Spanish (West Virginia University)
M.A. in Cross-Cultural Communication (University of Maryland)
Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (Shenandoah University)
Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia Education (Southeastern University)
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Mechanics of Writing
Math Foundations
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