Who should attend?Homeschool and traditional school students 13 and older who haven't had to write a research paper yet can profit from learning academic writing skills. It is particularly effective with students who think writing is nothing but a lot of silly rules. What does course cover?Students concentrate on a few steps of the research paper process and make up the rest. They will learn such academic skills as how to:
Students will learn strategies and templates that they can reuse repeatedly for other source papers. They also get some experience in writing collaboratively via computer, a skill that's becoming increasingly important in college and career. Silly as it may seem, Zucchini in Zero Gravity is based on a best teaching practice: allowing students to practice an entire process. Do students really write about zucchini?Students get a choice of topics. If they aren't interested in the behavior of zucchini in zero gravity, they can choose other topics. All of the topics are silly, but they all lend themselves to discussion in ways that are patterned after arguments offered for serious topics. Students don't have to write on serious topics to learn serious academic writing skills. How can teachers and homeschoolers use this course?Teachers and homeschoolers can count this course as "seat time" within the English language arts curriculum or designate it as a study unit on academic writing skills. They can follow up the course having students writing essays on authentic topics using evidence from published sources and grading on those assignments. How is instruction delivered?Classes consist of eight 50-minute instructor-led sessions I hold online at WizIQ.com. In addition, I drop in to the class forum at least once a day to answer questions and offer suggestions to students. Is there homework?Yes, silly as it may seem, Zucchini in Zero Gravity has homework. It is done collaboratively in the class forum, since team writing is becoming an important academic writing skill. Students may need to sign in to the forum more than once between live sessions to keep abreast of ideas their team and peers post. When are the courses offered?Course dates and times are shown on the calendar accessible from the left hand menu. Zucchini in Zero Gravity is usually offered once a month. What equipment do students need?Students need
Note: Students must be 14 to sign up for their own WizIQ account. If they are under 14, they can use a parent's account. Do students need to buy any books?No. All the materials about academic writing skills your students need will be available online. How large are the classes?Classes have eight to 15 students. Unless eight students have signed up within 48 hours of the class start, I cancel the class and refund any payments already received. With fewer than eight, there's is too much work for students to accomplish in the short timeframe. If I have too many people signed up, the first 15 to register get the open slots. Everyone else gets their money back. How are students evaluated?Students in the course learn a process; they do not produce written products by themselves. For this reason, I'll grade their work as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. If students show up in class on time, participate in the discussion, post homework on time, and work with their peers in the forums, that is satisfactory work. What does the Zucchini in Zero Gravity course cost?The eight-session course costs $60 (US). Payments are handled through PayPal. When do I pay?If there are enough students to run a session, 48 hours before the first meeting I'll send you a bill through PayPal, which you will pay before the class. If the class doesn't run, you can use the money for something else; neither of us has to mess with refunds. What if I sign up and then can't attend?Let me know right away if you registered for a course but your student cannot attend. Here's my refund policy:
Can you offer a Zucchini in Zero Gravity course just for a homeschool co-op or other group?Certainly. If you can guarantee eight or more students, we can arrange a session at our mutual convenience. Use my contact form to let me know about the group that wants to learn academic writing skills. Published 29-Apr-2009; updated 28-Jul-2009
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Made to think Linda made us think. Because of that, I've learned more in this class than in any other class I have taken. ~Stephanie
Nothing canned [Linda has] done a fabulous job at organizing the work we need to accomplish.... Her teaching style leaves you with the feeling that she cares about the student. There are no "canned" responses and suggestions to her feedback :-) ~Mary
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