Posted by Karen Boyd on January 18 2010 at 07:34:15:
Please consider registering your high school student for my four-week class on writing the SAT Essay. This class helps students prepare to write the essay for the March SAT. However students who will be taking the SAT at future dates are welcome to join.
Students from coast to coast and from other continents have found this class to be helpful in many ways. First, it provides practice and guidance in writing a timed essay. Many students report that it helped them feel confident about taking the SAT. The class provides accountability and other people to comment on their writing. While it focuses on the SAT Essay, many of the skills can be applied to other writing, such as the need for organization and a clear thesis. Finally, the students learn to think about their own writing in new ways as they interact with the other students in the class.
The class begins on February 1st and continues through the month of February. The registration deadline is January26th. The class requires a text book, so either register early or plan to buy your own copy before the class begins
For more information go to "Online Classes" at the left and then “Online SAT classes.” Thanks Karen Boyd
“This class was very helpful to me. First of all, it made me sit down and actually practice writing essays. Second, it was good to have someone read my essays, grade them, and tell me what was good and what was not. Also, I liked seeing what the other students wrote, to see how I did in comparison.”
“I just want to say thank you to you, Mrs. Boyd, for teaching this class! It helped me a lot, and now I feel much more confident for the SAT. You spent a ton of time on this class, and it really helped me. Thank you so much!”
“Yes, I definitely found this class helpful. If I had taken the SAT without taking this class, I would not have known what to expect, and I certainly would not have finished my essay in 25 minutes. The gradual increase of intensity in our class essays helped me to improve a little with each one. This class also helped me to realize that I probably will not get a 6 on the test, so I will be less shocked when my scores come back. =)”
“I was very pleased w/ the class. I think it helped Layne´s essay writing & also gave her some preparation for taking an online course in the future. I thought the website was well done & the format easy to follow. Thanks!”
“Thank you for leading this valuable class. Nikki has learned many writing strategies and techniques during the past weeks of SAT Prep. Over the next two years she will continue to grow as a writer and be better prepared for the SAT test. Thanks again and I hope Nikki will work with you in the future.”