Open To: Grades 3 and 4
Format: Web-based
Challenge Level: Middle school
Prerequisite: Qualifying Verbal Score
Recommended School Credit: 0.25
Session Based: Session Dates and Application Deadlines
Length: 10 weeks (Fall, Early Spring, Mid Spring), 12 weeks (Early Summer), or 5 weeks (Intensive Midsummer)

A deep understanding of grammatical structure allows students to make informed choices about style. Students examine the rules of Standard Written English and adapt these rules to develop a personal style. Working in an online collaborative community, students write analytically about grammatical usage and then apply the analysis to their own creative writing. Students emerge from these short courses understanding how their grammatical choices can affect the quality of their prose style.

In this course, students study language building blocks by exploring parts of speech and components of sentences. Students focus on making their writing more vivid, improving accuracy, and creating effective and interesting sentence combinations.

Sample Assignment (.pdf 177Kb)

Time Required:

• 3 hours weekly for 10 week or 12 week sessions (Fall, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Early Summer)

• 2 hours Monday - Friday during 5 week session (Intensive Midsummer)

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Detailed Course Information

System Requirements

Course code: IRUL