Description
Intermediate Composition Course Overview
This class is approved by the NCAA.
This class is part of the MyFunScience online homeschool classes, which offer live instruction for middle school and high school students. Families can explore all of our English and literature courses for homeschool students.
This homeschool composition class helps students strengthen grammar, punctuation, and structured writing while learning to organize ideas clearly and communicate effectively.
Intermediate Composition strengthens grammar, punctuation, and structured writing skills while encouraging creativity across multiple essay forms. This course is ideal for students who are ready to refine their writing mechanics and grow in clarity, organization, and confidence.
Students learn to apply effective pre-writing strategies, develop strong thesis statements, construct cohesive body paragraphs, and write clear introductions and conclusions. Continued reinforcement of grammar, punctuation, and stylistic rules helps students avoid common writing pitfalls.
By the end of the course, students will understand the essential requirements of various essay types—from single paragraphs to research-based compositions—and will gain experience using MLA formatting and citations.
Course Overview
- High School Credit: 0.5 credit
- Recommended Grade Level: Grades 8–10
- Format: Weekly live online writing class
- Estimated Workload: 30–60 minutes per day
Skills Students Will Develop
- Clear and correct sentence construction
- Paragraph development and thesis formation
- Personal narrative, descriptive, process, comparison, and impromptu essays
- Grammar and punctuation mastery
- MLA formatting and citation basics
- Timed and structured writing practice
High School Credit
- 0.5 credit
Recommended Grade Level
- Grades 8–10
Prerequisites
Students should demonstrate:
- Basic understanding of sentence construction
- Ability to form structured paragraphs
- Some experience writing five-paragraph essays (helpful but not required)
Curriculum
- Writers, Inc. (2006 edition) by Patrick Sebranek
ISBN: 9780669529944 (hardcover) or 9780669529951 (softcover) - Jensen’s Punctuation by Frode Jensen
ISBN: 9780890519943 - Jensen’s Format Writing by Frode Jensen
ISBN: 978089051992
Course Structure
The semester progresses from paragraph writing and sentence review into increasingly structured essay forms. Students practice narrative, descriptive, process, comparison, and impromptu essays while continually reinforcing punctuation patterns and stylistic clarity.
The course concludes with a timed essay and semester examination.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is intermediate composition?
Intermediate composition is a writing course that helps students strengthen grammar, paragraph structure, and essay writing skills while learning how to organize ideas clearly and support arguments with evidence.
Is this a live online writing class?
Yes. Students attend a weekly live online class where the instructor teaches grammar, essay structure, and writing techniques while providing feedback on assignments.
Is this class designed for homeschool students?
Yes. This course is designed specifically for homeschool students who want structured instruction in writing, grammar, and composition.
What types of essays will students write?
Students write personal narrative, descriptive, process, comparison, and impromptu essays while learning MLA formatting and citation basics.
Estimated Workload
Approximately 30–60 minutes per day, up to five days per week.
