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High School Essential Writing 1: Punctuation & Grammar (HS 9-1) with Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA
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Get rid of punctuation and grammar struggles and learn the must-have writing skills for mastering commas, tense, colons, semicolons, dashes, ellipses, and more – and overcome punctuation and grammar mistakes for good.
Take this course with the 9-2 course with this course and gain a full semester’s credit for writing!Instructor Access (optional grading support) is available for Unlimited Access or Single Access.
See the sidebar to the left for signup information! Scroll down to read the biography of each instructor.
How to get the most out of the High School Essential Writing 1: Punctuation & Grammar (HS 9-1) course:
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Prepare a notebook for notetaking and homework. Students -- be sure to take notes during class!
Students, begin the course by:
LIVE CLASS Students - Coming to the first live Class session on the scheduled date and time.
Unlimited Access / Recorded Students - Clicking on the "Recording" and watching Professor Brown’s lecture for Class One.
Review any supplemental materials (videos or readings)
Complete any Quiz(zes) or homework assignments. The computer will automatically grade the quiz.
*Note* If taking the course in Recorded format, the quiz will reset if someone else in the family takes it, so make sure the grade is recorded by a parent.
If you need review, watch the recording and/or go over the PowerPoint again.
Repeat until all 6 classes are complete.
Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end of this page (to be filled in for your records). Homeschool Connections does not provide record keeping
Special Notes: This is the first of a four-part series. Continue with the HS 9 series (9-2, 9-3, and 9-4) for a full year’s credit for writing.
Total Classes: 6
Prerequisite: none
Suggested Grade Level: 9th grade; however, all high school students are welcome.
Suggested Credit: One-half (½) of a semester’s credit for Writing or EnglishCombine with High School Simplified Writing 1: Strong Foundational Writing Skills (HS 9-2) for one (1) full semester’s credit. When combined with the 9-2 course, this course is worth one (1) full semester’s credit for writing.
Instructor: Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA
Instructor Email: ebconroy@homeschoolconnections.com
Course Description: This is an essential writing course for all high school students, to solidify the use of upper-level punctuation and grammar—including mastering commas, tense, colons, semicolons, dashes, ellipses, and more. With this course, you can help your student avoid everyday writing struggles and master punctuation and grammar details that may be holding your student back. Sentence constructions move from simple to complex, to prepare your student for upper high school and college courses. Take the 9-2 course with this course and gain a full semester’s credit for writing.
Course Outline:
Class 1: Mastering commas in a series and commas with conjunctions using complex sentences
Class 2: Mastering commas and clauses and tough constructions, including multiple ideas, connectors, and transitions
Class 3: Mastering tense, competing punctuation, quotations, dashes, and ellipses
Class 4: Sticky-pair sentence construction (if-then, not only-but also) and tough grammar in upper-level constructions
Class 5: Mastering colons and semicolons with leading sentence constructions
Class 6: Mastering tricky punctuation details, end punctuation, and the most common grammar challenges
Course Materials: Simplified Writing 101: Top Secrets for College Success, by Erin Brown Conroy: Buy the hard copy of the book here: http://amzn.to/2FMCose OR, buy the Kindle version of the book here (Download the FREE Kindle app to easily read on your computer, tablet, or mobile device): www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00B7AB90W/catholictreas-20
Microsoft Word or the ability to convert a document to a Word-compatible document is required. If you do not own Microsoft Word, you can use a system such as Google Docs that converts to Word documents FREE.Homework: LIVE and Instructor Access students will have weekly writing assignments with grading and direct feedback from the instructor (parents will grade Recorded students’ work). Estimated two (2) to three (3) hours per week for homework outside of class time, depending on the student’s ability.
©2012-2024 Homeschool Connections and Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA (aka author Erin Brown Conroy/E. B. Conroy) All rights reserved.
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High School Essential Writing 1: Punctuation & Grammar (HS 9-1) with Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA
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Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA, Reilly Starrett, Donna Graziose, Grace Maimone
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Aubrey Heki, Sharon Hamric-Weis, Bonnie Donlon
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Recorded
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Writing ➤ 9 Series: Essential & Simplified Writing
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High School
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Recorded, free with subscription
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November 1st, 2023 at 12:00 AM ET
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Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA
About Erin Brown
Professor Brown has a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing/Genre Fiction (terminal degree in writing) from Western Colorado University, a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Rehabilitation, and a Bachelor of Music (BM) degree in Education from Western Michigan University. Professor Brown was a homeschooling parent for 34 years and homeschooled 10 children. She lives in Michigan and enjoys writing Science Fiction and Fantasy books in coffee shops, speaking online and at conferences, and walking her dogs.
Erin M. Brown, MA, MFA, is the creator and Director of the Aquinas Writing Advantage program. She is the author of nine books (including Simplified Writing 101: Top Secrets for College Writing Success) and has been a professional author, editor, and university professor for over 30 years.
Erin designed the online writing program for three universities and taught at Patrick Henry College (writing, research); Cornerstone University (multiple writing courses, interpersonal communication, management and leadership, and critical thinking); and led the General Education Communications curriculum development (writing, communications, critical thinking) for Western Governors University.
Reilly Starrett
Teacher of ESL and Test Preparations
Your AWA Instructor for Middle School Writing and Instructor Access
About Mr. Starrett
Mr. Reilly Starrett is a proud graduate of a Catholic K-12 education and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Philosophy and a minor in Anthropology from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi.
He has traveled to Chinandega, Nicaragua, with Amigos for Christ, an organization similar to Habitat for Humanity, and when not building houses or digging ditches, played with the local children, learned Spanish, and taught English informally. During college, Mr. Starrett volunteered in Kathmandu, Nepal, and after finishing college, taught in the Denver Public School system (United States). Today, Mr. Starrett lives in Yokohama, Japan, and teaches English Conversation and Essay Writing to students of all ages, preschool through adult. He also helps English as a Second Language (ESL) students improve their English proficiency in writing, reading, listening, and speaking and guides students in their English proficiency test preparation for assessments such as the TOEIC, Eiken, and IELTS.
When not teaching, Mr. Starrett loves hiking and camping in national parks, taking road trips, reading classical literature, and spending time with his wife and daughter (most of all). Mr. Starrett teaches as a LIVE course instructor and team-teaching grader for the 7/8 Series Middle School Writing courses.
Donna Graziose
Donna Graziose, MA, MLS, has a background in fine art photography and computer programming. While working on digital projects in an academic art library, she developed a passion for archives and digital libraries and went on to study Library Science. Donna currently works as an Adjunct Librarian at Farmingdale State University of New York. Donna has been homeschooling her children for 13 years. She is grateful for the homeschooling lifestyle: spending precious time with her children and focusing their education on faith and family.
Grace Maimone
Gracie Maimone earned her Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in the Liberal Arts from Thomas More College in Merrimack, New Hampshire. In addition to her excellence in writing and communications focus, she is trained in the liberal arts, humanities, and philosophical and theological disciplines, with her academic career culminating in a thesis focusing on Christ’s parables and examining the importance of storytelling in the work of education. After receiving her degree, Mrs. Maimone taught philosophy and theology for four years at the Chesterton Academy Schools in Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wisconsin, where she was guided by a two-fold mission: 1) to help students comprehend and rejoice in what is true, and 2) to equip students with skills for communicating the truth through clear and eloquent writing. Mrs. Maimone is thrilled to serve as an instructor for the Aquinas Writing Advantage (AWA) 9-Series LIVE courses and to continue in the formation of students’ minds and hearts within their mastery of writing. And as a homeschooled student herself before completing her education and enjoying her career in teaching, Mrs. Maimone is uniquely qualified to connect with AWA students.
Mrs. Maimone is based in Northeastern Wisconsin, where she lives with her husband and daughter. When not teaching or enjoying time with her family, she can be found with a cup of coffee and book in hand, with her latest batch of sourdough bread in the oven.
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