Writing for Success

This is a self-paced, recorded program designed for upper middle to high school students. It covers the entire writing process—from selecting a topic and prewriting to drafting, revising, and proofreading—with a focus on the five-paragraph essay. Interactive quizzes and independent exercises help reinforce learning, while a parent guide supports at-home collaboration. This course equips students with the essential skills needed to excel in essays, reports, and research papers.

  • It will take about six hours to complete the lessons, exercises, and quizzes in this course.

  • By the end of this course, students will be able to:

    • Recognize and define their personal writing process.

    • Apply various prewriting techniques.

    • Understand how to structure and compose effective paragraphs.

    • Develop and refine strong thesis statements.

    • Organize and structure their essays effectively.

    • Craft compelling introductory, body, and concluding paragraphs.

    • Implement best practices for revising and proofreading their work.

    • Reliable internet connection

    • Computer

    • Lined notebook

    • Click this link to download the PDF reader for course downloads. All other materials for the course will be in the course management system online. 

  • Each lesson in this course includes a quiz. Students are given up to five attempts to achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on each quiz. Successfully passing all quizzes is required to earn the Certificate of Achievement upon course completion.

Course Outline

  • Lesson 1: Introduction

  • Lesson 2: The Writing Process

  • Lesson 3: Prewriting

  • Lesson 4: Writing a Paragraph

  • Lesson 5: Thesis Statement and Essay Structure

  • Lesson 6: Introductory Paragraph

  • Lesson 7: Body Paragraphs

  • Lesson 8: Concluding Paragraphs

  • Lesson 9: Proofreading and Revising

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