Writing with Structure & Style, Level B, Continuation Course (for ages 11-14) 2021-2022

 
***One year of IEW experience required***
This year long virtual class is for 2nd year IEW students
 
(Class begins week of September 13)
 
Pre-requisite:  Students MUST have had one year of IEW prior to this class.  
Knowledge of and practice with units 4 and 6 is a necessary pre-requisite to enrolling in this course. 
 
This course presents the IEW models and stylistic techniques (a variety of new ones are added this year) while allowing for ample practice and reinforcement.  Embedded in lessons each semester is a considerable amount of editing practice.
 
Fall semester-- (Part 1):  Units 1 and 2 are reviewed, as well as all dress-ups and openers. Moving into Unit 5 (writing from pictures), students will learn about “decorations” and a few more sentence openers.  We will then move into units 4 and 6 (report writing), ending the semester with Unit 8 (the essay model) as we write introductions and conclusions for what we finished in Unit 6.  Lots of editing practice is sprinkled in throughout this semester.
 
Spring semester -- (Part 2): We begin this quarter with Unit 7 (inventive writing), where students will write five paragraph papers from interviews they conduct.  Dual ‘ly’ words, invisible who/which, and invisible ‘ing’ openers are some of the stylistic techniques we will focus on, as well as silly similes when we brainstorm fairy tales into fictional letters. Attention will then turn to style recognition and imitation as we compare works of literature.  Here, we will refine the invisible “which”.  Finally, the story sequence model will be reviewed as we delve into the last IEW unit, the Critique Model, where students will learn to critique books, as well as movies. 
 
Required curriculum:  IEW Student Resource Notebook (may already have this from prior year)
                                 IEW Student Writing Intensive Continuation Course Level B, Student Packet
                                (Available through IEW; however, for the Continuation Course, you must call
                               IEW as it has been replaced by newer version.  You will receive an electronic
                               version, which you will need to print out.)
 
Instructor: Marsha Bradbury
                   California Teaching Credential in Multiple Subjects
                   IEW Registered Instructor
       Vendor for Sky Mountain, Golden Valley, Sage Oak, SCVi/iLEAD, Excel, Gorman,          
         Mission Vista Academy, River Springs, Citrus Strings and Blue Ridge Academy charters
 
Day/Time:  Wednesday, 1:00-2:30 p.m. (Day and time are tentative at this time and can possibly
 be changed if students need a different day and/or time. Contact teacher to make request.)
Dates:  September 15, 2021-January 19, 2022 
Location:  online via Zoom
Homework:  Can range from 1-5 paragraphs weekly.  Students will be expected to submit all work to me via email by 9 p.m. Monday evening
Tuition:   $385 per 15-week semester
                
Please contact Marsha if you have any questions or would like to register: 
Call (818) 517-0938 OR email at  teacheratheart123@yahoo.com

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