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Advanced Composition

Advanced Composition is a writing course for college preparation. Students will cover the basics of several essay types that may include: personal narrative, definition essay, comparison essay, cause-effect essay, and persuasive argumentation. Additionally, Advanced Composition students will write an impromptu essay (required by SAT, ACT, and many dual credit entry tests).
Students will be introduced to and will practice several pre-writing strategies to help discern what to write in Advanced Composition. Grades 10th to 12th

Teacher Gayle Foley
Time Fall or Spring Mondays 10am EST
Class Duration 90 Minutes
15
Live Meetings
Homework Load College Prep
Credits ½ English
Grade Range High School
Tuition $280.00

Sample Class

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Teacher Gayle Foley
Time Fall or Spring Mondays 10am EST
Class Duration 90 Minutes
15
Live Meetings
Homework Load College Prep
Credits ½ English
Grade Range High School
Tuition $280.00

Prerequisites

Intermediate Composition or the equivalent

Materials

Write for College, 2nd edition (April 17, 2007) Publisher: GREAT SOURCE Paperback: ISBN-10: 0669000310 ISBN-13: 978-0669000313 Hardcover:ISBN-10: 0669000442 ISBN-13: 978-0669000443; Elements of Style 4th edition (August 1, 1999) Publisher: Turtleback or Pearson Paperback: ISBN-10: 9780205309023 ISBN-13: 978-0205309023 Hardcover:ISBN-10: 0881030686 ISBN-13: 978-0881030686

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