Courses in Kennesaw near KSU

·           Year-long interdisciplinary course culminating in a 2-week trip to Germany, Poland, Czech Republic and Switzerland. The course can be taken as: a) an elective; b) an middle school English course – there is lots of reading; c) a social studies course; d) an arts course. What I teach in class will remain the same no matter which option you choose. I will provide a course description to meet whichever option you choose.

Ages : 14+

Cost : $209/$198.

Required Materials :  Optional - laptop computer. Students are permitted to write by hand in class, but essays must be turned in by e-mail so it may be easier for them to have access to a laptop for in-class work.

 

• This year long course has four distinct sections so that students can join or leave the course during the year. Students will fulfill all the writing and research requirements for high school by the end of the course.

• In each session, students will write in a specific style or genre: the 5 paragraph essay, the research paper, writing about literature, and persuasive writing. They will learn to write outlines, to write thesis statement in the introduction, well-constructed paragraphs, a conclusion and transition sentences that connect paragraphs into a coherent whole. They will learn to cite print or electronic sources properly when paraphrasing or summarizing information, quoting, or using graphics. They will learn to use appropriate strategies, such as providing facts and details, describing or analyzing the subject, and comparing or contrasting.

 

Eligibility: Students who have taken Freya’s HS Writing before    OR

With instructor approval:

Students who have taken Freya’s Jr. High Writing before

Students with other high school writing experience

Cost*:  $215/$198 – per ½ year

In this course, students will learn college level material but with the support of a high school learning environment.

Building on earlier writing classes, this course will cover:

• Critical reviews of articles 
• Annotated bibliographies for research papers
• APA documentation style (in addition to MLA style)
• Introduction to resumé writing.

These additional writing skills will position students well for writing in upper level college courses in disciplines beyond English. Eventually, in college, almost all students will have to use these analytical writing forms, yet, in general, in college students aren’t taught HOW to do these; they simply receive an assignment that says “Write an annotated bibliography,” or “Provide critical reviews of the following articles.”

Ages: 7-10th grades (12+ only)

Cost: $190/$180 per semester

 

• Year-long course, though students can come and go between sessions.

• For students who either: 1) want a solid writing course at a middle-of-the-road high school level, but without the demands and homework of a rigorous, pre-college writing course; or, 2) have completed middle-school level writing, and want a stepping stone before a rigorous, pre-college writing course.

•  In each session, students will write in a specific style or genre: the 5-paragraph essay, a short research paper, writing about literature, journalism. They will learn to write outlines, to write thesis statement in the introduction, well-constructed paragraphs, a conclusion and transition sentences that connect paragraphs into a coherent whole. They will begin to learn to cite print or electronic sources properly when paraphrasing or summarizing information, quoting, or using graphics. They will learn to use appropriate strategies, such as providing facts and details, describing or analyzing the subject, and comparing or contrasting.

• Significant class time will also be spent on punctuation and grammar lessons as applicable to writing.

Ages : ages 12+

Cost : $175/$165

Required Materials : Cardstock paper. For sessions 2-4: access to a computer in class

• Prerequisites for sessions 2-4: A) basic computer skills including: typing ability or familiarity with keyboard; finding, opening and saving files; copying, cutting and pasting.

• Supplies for sessions 2-4: Students need to have access in class to a computer with a word processing program and Open Office presentation (PowerPoint look-alike).

• Each session is self-contained so students can join or leave the course during any session.

• Learning to express yourself in public settings is an asset that will be valuable throughout life. The more professionally you can present your ideas, the greater will be the response by others and the more opportunities you will have to progress in areas that are important to you. Public speaking skills will build your self-confidence, can get you a job, get you into college, land a sales contract, help you build and share your convictions and influence other people’s opinions.

• Session One: Students will learn (or improve) the basics of delivery: voice control and projection, articulation and diction, appropriate manner and body language, the use of physical actions, and how to manage note-cards as they present an already prepared age appropriate selected text.

• Session Two: Students will learn (or review) proper research methods to ensure an adequate, accurate and properly documented presentation. They will learn how to choose a topic, how to prepare their own note cards, and how to design and manage PowerPoint presentations and to use these to illustrate their talk. They will learn about the composition of that material into a presentation with an effective introduction, appropriate choice of words, clear organization of ideas, adaptation of material to audience and occasion and an effective conclusion.

• Session Three: Students will learn about the composition of a persuasive presentation: effective introduction, choice of words, organization of ideas, adaptation of material to audience and occasion and effective conclusion. They will also incorporate what was learned in session two on how to design and manage appropriate visual aids.

• Session Four: Students will learn impromptu speaking. This is a skill that is a huge asset when needing to speak in situations where someone else gets to choose what you will talk about, situations like college, scholarship or employment interviews, or thesis defense in grad school.