| Course Details
| Course Name: | Mechanics of Writing | | Grade Level: | 9th - 12th | | Credits: | .5 | | Description: | This 18-week course teaches comprehensive writing mechanics skills for the high school student. The course resembles an online grammar book with practice exercises and focuses on the basics of grammar, punctuation and correct usage. It teaches language rules systematically and asks students to apply them as they learn. Each lesson includes a proofreading exercise that requires students to independently employ the skills they have just practiced. Each unit ends with a review test. Graphics and humor aid in illustrating important concepts throughout the course. This course mirrors the first 18 weeks of English Fundamentals. | | |