Are you ready for college writing? This class is the perfect next step for high schoolers who want to be sure they’re ready for college writing, or for high schoolers who are ready for college credit.

This course will introduce students to academic writing, including structure, purpose, and audience awareness. Students will plan, draft, and write personal narratives, evaluations, rhetorical analyses, and research essays. You may take this class for high school credit, or you may take it for both high school and college credit by enrolling with Colorado Christian University.

NOTE: For college credit through CCU you must apply to CCU for admission and register for this class via their website. They will have a separate fee for the college credit hours. If you fail to enroll with CCU you will only receive high school credit for this course. Enrolling through CCU and passing this class may earn 3 hours of college credit.

Duration: Year long. Although we will meet for the entire academic year, because we only meet once a week this will be the equivalent of a 1-semester college class.

Grades: 10-12, plus prerequisites or permission of instructor.

Course Prerequisites: Students must have prior experience and instruction in writing essays. Students must demonstrate college readiness by one or more of the following:

• Score of 945 or higher on the multiple-choice section of the TSI2 ELAR test, with an essay score of 5-8.
• Score of 480 or higher on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Test
• Composite score of 23 or higher on the ACT with a score of at least 19 or higher on the English portion of the exam.
• Permission of Instructor

Monthly class fee: $65/mo

Additional one-time materials fee: $25

Required Materials: TBA

Homework: Approx. 3 hours per week.

Min/Max students: 4/9

Instructor: Stephanie Starr

Please Note: This price includes the first month’s tuition, the one-time materials fee, and a 3% credit card fee.