IEW Essay Grading
- Recommended 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.
Graders will:
- Evaluate writer’s use of their learned stylistic techniques according to their Composition Checklist
- Check basic writing mechanics such as grammar, punctuation, and spelling
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 described below.
Academic Essay Support
- Recommended for students seeking assistance with a particular writing assignment, such as undergraduate students writing term papers
Students will receive…
- high-level, developmental feedback along with sentence-level edits.
- lessons on relevant writing concepts or grammar principles.
- guidance on how to move forward independently after the session.
Typically, students with ordinary writing skills require 2-4 sessions plus several hours of independent work to achieve a polished piece that they are proud to submit.
Academic writing pieces brought to these sessions may include: Lab Reports, Research Papers, Philosophy Essays, Comparative Literature Essays, Narrative Essays, Business School Reports, Personal Statements.
Creative Writing Support
- Recommended for writers of creative projects of any age seeking to work with engaged critical reader who analyzes the ideas within their work.
Students will receive…
- insight into how their instructor interpreted their work.
- suggestions, feedback, and questions related to all aspects of their piece.
- lessons on relevant writing concepts or grammar principles.
- the opportunity to discuss their work with a capable writer.
Such creative pieces may include: Short Stories, Novels, Poems, Blog Posts, Plays, Speeches, Memoirs, Movie and Television Scripts, Comic Strips.
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.
