Introduction to Literature & Composition

This online Introduction to Literature & Composition course is designed for advanced 8th graders and early high school homeschoolers. The asynchronous class, which takes place in an interactive online classroom, includes text-based conversations in weekly discussion forums where students share and compare their opinions and writing with their classmates. Students can expect to spend 6-9 hours per week on the course, which includes reading, writing exercises, and discussion forums.

Over the course of the full year, students will write four different types of essays, each relating to the assigned reading. The instructor will provide feedback and assistance at each step of the essay writing process, and students will have the opportunity to revise and improve their essays based on this feedback. Familiarity with MLA format is required, and students will refine their MLA skills over the course of the year.