Advanced Essay-Writing
Advanced Essay registration will open in early April for new families.
Please Note: Unless you have received information from the tutor that you have a seat in this class, please do not mail your registration deposit.
If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.--Ben Franklin
In imitation of the spirit of Franklin's quote, this class aims to equip young minds to write in a manner that warrants being read. The curriculum will center on three key emphases: writing with style and concision; perfecting coherent structure; and mastery of a time-proven essay form.
To register for this class, a student MUST have completed the Writing the Essay class. Exceptions to this rule are rarely made and applications for students new to Alexandria Tutorials are examined on a case-by-case basis. For those students who have completed the prerequisite, you may follow this link. After e-mail confirmation of registration, a $50 deposit (which is non-refundable, but which counts towards the Fall tuition) can be sent to:
Matthew Turnbull/ Alexandria Tutorials/ 248 Benton/ Leavenworth, WA 98826
The cost for the tutorial is $270 per semester. Registration deadline is August 28th. Payment of the balance of Fall tuition is due the second week of class. Payment for second semester is due by February 5th. Meetings will take place on Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Pacific time. This is a year-long class; please register only if you are able to take both semesters. Set up information can be found here.
ASSIGNMENTS
Writing will be assigned nearly every week. Most assignments will be sent to me for critique. I endeavor to provide written feedback on them within a week's time. Some assignments are to be read by the writer to the class. The tutor and the class will provide feedback at the time of the reading. (This is great practice that allows students to gain confidence in reading their work to a "live" audience.) Some assignments will be sent to a fellow student for critique; and some will be submitted to mom or dad for feedback. Please note the texts we will be reading during class you can be completely prepared on class day.
COURSE SCHEDULE
This course will begin in early September. We will break for Thanksgiving Day, and we will break for Christmas after class in mid-December. Class will resume in early January, and end on the last week of May, with a break for a week in April. This schedule allows for approximately 34 class periods. Generally, the tutor is able to meet each week, although there are very occasional exceptions due to illness or family emergencies. Please let the tutor know by e-mail if you need to miss a class. If you would like a copy of the chat notes from a missed class, please request one. We will have our first semester exam in mid-January. The final exam will take place the last week of the course.