Welcome! Whether your student needs help writing paragraphs or wants to learn about Robert Frost, you're in the right place.
We cover everything from sentences to essays, from rhyme scheme to dactylic feet, from commas to semi-colons.
Paragraph Construction Zone
If your student has mastered sentences, it's time to move on to this building block of writing. In this course, students learn how to compose four styles of paragraphs (descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive), and learn how to brainstorm, organize, and write topic and concluding sentences.
The Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Students compose two five-paragraph essays -- a form of writing they absolutely must master to succeed in higher education.
Oh yeah, poetry!
Whether you need to understand Whitman for the AP English exam, or whether you just don't get poetry but kinds sorta want to know why other people like it, we'll explain everything you never knew you needed to know.
Walt Whitman: "O Captain! My Captain!"
Emily Dickinson: The Belle of Amherst
Maya Angelou
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Robert Frost: Two Worlds
The Basics
We start at the beginning: What's a sentence? When is a sentence not a sentence? How do we fix run-ons and fragments? Why is "Because I said so!" really not a sentence (or a very good reason!)?
Paragraph Construction Zone
Superb Sentences
Making Writing Easy... and Fun
So maybe you'll never happily sit around on a Friday night writing a literary essay. But we can at least make it a little more tolerable by showing you tips and tricks to make essay-writing a smooth, stress-free process.
Descriptive Essays
Expository Essays
Grammar!
We know. We're excited, too! Who doesn't love figuring out whether or not to use a comma? What? We can't hear you! Anyone? Hello?
Commas
Creative Writing: Point-of-view
Looking for a fun video lesson in creative writing... that involves naughty animals and plenty of fun?