Academic-writing instruction with live coaching.

The Guided Composition Seminar

For high school and university writers.

 Online Classes

Learn a writing principle.

Practise it immediately.

Receive coaching while writing.

Expert
Attention

Maximum of six students.

Instructor with 18 years of experience teaching writing, currently completing a PhD.

Eight Sessions

Two blocks fit together.

First block: instruction and practice

Second block: coached writing lab

Course Investment

16 instructional hours.

$800

Need-based bursaries available.

Three Seminars

The Foundations Seminar

High School Essay Writing

  • The components of essay writing.

  • Composition plus curiosity.

  • Personalized Writing Plan for the future.

  • You want to:

    • prepare for high school writing.

    • strengthen high school writing.

Now booking August school-ready and fall classes.

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The Development Seminar

University Paper Writing

  • University thinking.

  • Guided steps to longer papers.

  • Personalized Writing Plan for the future.

  • You want to:

    • improve all university writing.

    • prepare for university writing.

Now booking August uni-ready and fall classes.

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The Rescue Seminar

Repairing Writing Habits

  • Understand confusing feedback.

  • Prevent common writing problems.

  • An Emergency Tool for future writing.

  • You want to:

    • correct first-year English mistakes.

    • move forward in university writing.

Now booking August uni-rescue and fall classes.

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