About the Courses
Homework Companions to support your student's independent study.
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Start Here: Beginner Writing
The beginning is a very good place to start! First, in this course, we begin by learning the basics of grammar, and punctuation, description, and editing so students can write excellent sentences. Then we move on to paragraph construction construction, logical arguments, and work on commonly misused words. A Solid Foundation.
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Jump In Middle School Composition
A logical next step! Jump right in! Why wait for high school to introduce essays? Now is the time to learn to write effectively! Using Sharon Watson's step by step curriculum we write 6-7 essays per year (finishing the text in 2 years). Students gradually learn the skills they need to master Opinion, Persuasion, How - To, Research, and Narrative writing (among others). The text is used with permission and is required for the course.
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Power In Your Hands: Non Fiction Writing for High School
Words have power! Your high school students will excel in academics and life with the higher level critical reasoning and writing skills taught in Sharon Watson's text. The step by step writing process will lead students one step at a time to the next level of expertise. Students complete 6-8 pieces of writing per year (finishing the text over 2 years)