English: Writing Skills, 2-Semester Course (Independent Use Student License)

Description

Part 1

Students are invited on an exciting journey into the craft of writing. This course teaches students to clarify and refine their writing. A focus of this course is writing an extended definition essay, which is a great tool for both scholarship and gospel study. Students will explore the art of sonnet writing. Students will learn how to build context for expanded meaning, understand etymology and parallel structures. Instruction will be provided to improve punctuation and grammar. This course includes a unit on how to write a great church talk. The goal of this course is to support students becoming independent writers, listeners, and speakers who communicate effectively and are better prepared to assist in building the Kingdom of God.

Part 2

In this course, students will learn how to recognize beautiful writing. A focus of this course is learning to write a literary analysis. We will work on improving syntax and learning to express ideas in a creative and concise manner, to a chosen audience. Students will learn more about the art of the short story as they write their own story. They will sharpen up their grammar and punctuation skills and learn some tips and techniques for good keyboarding. The goal of this course is to support students becoming independent writers, listeners, and speakers who communicate effectively and are better prepared to assist in building the Kingdom of God.

(1 Student License; includes 36 Lessons)