This offering is designed for homeschooling students who are learning from The Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) videos but do not have a parent or instructor to grade/edit their writing.
Essay grading involves evaluating the writer’s use of their learned stylistic techniques and checking basic writing mechanics such as grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Graders use the writer’s unique IEW Composition Checklist to ensure that they grade the essay according to what the writer is expected to know.
Though graders may provide a brief explanation of a particular mistake or may direct the writer to review a particular IEW resource, this offering does not include a formal lesson on IEW writing concepts. If a student would like such a lesson, then they may book Academic Essay Support here.
Typical turnaround time is two business days.
In 2013, Ms. Lauren Bridgeford graduated with a BA in Languages, Literature, and Criticism from Hunter College. She has also obtained her DELTA (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification from Cambridge University. Currently, Ms. Bridgeford is a Registered Instructor accredited by the Institute for Excellence in Writing, and she is pursuing her master’s degree in Secondary Education.
Deanna Heikkinen has been privately teaching writing as well as history, literature, and art history to students grades 2-12 for over six years. Prior to that, she was a tenured professor of humanities at Los Angeles Valley College with a focus on teaching the Great Books of Western Civilization. Additionally, she taught world history, western civilization, Native American history, and anthropology at the college level. Whether teaching elementary, middle, or high schoolers for Rose Writing Center, Deanna's diverse background allows her to serve as our test prep, academic support, and custom lesson specialist.
