High school students need exposure to the higher level thinking skills and more complex language structure used in the college setting. They need to be able to decode the complex language they will find in the articles and texts assigned in class, to find the holes in their arguments, and then to present their ideas in writing.

Essay Writing for the College Bound is specifically designed to meet these needs and the schedule of high school home schooled students who are preparing for college. A combination of formal instruction and writing workshop, the class will provide a close look at what college professors expect and how to research and write essays for a variety of subjects and lengths.

EWCB was started in 2003 by Jill Anderson. Jill is a Texas-certified secondary English teacher with nine years of teaching experience as a classroom teacher in both public and private schools, and has a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Texas at Austin. She is also a homeschooling mother of two. Mrs. Anderson has been interested in homeschooling and curriculum design for many years and is currently designing her own curriculum for 4-8th grades based on a classical model and the need for economical homeschool materials.

CURRENT NEWS as of

EWCB’s offerings at CCPA have been expanded to include a freshman / sophomore level class during third period. This class will deal primarily with expository writing, grammar, usage, and mechanics, although we will cover various kinds of report writing and research skills. This class is also open to older students who feel they need more work on fundamentals. If you have any questions about which level is most appropriate for your student, you are welcome to submit a writing sample for evaluation.

Our regular program for juniors and seniors will be continue to emphasize the skills and strategies necessary for success as a college writer. Students cover techniques and strategies for essay exams, personal essays, reading analysis essays, and research papers in a variety of subject areas. The class has both instruction and writer's workshop components. Students help each other hone reasoning skills, address counter-arguments, and polish form. The material covered is equivalent to a college freshman level composition course or an AP composition course.

A proposed class including writing about literature in the Fall and creative writing in the Spring could be made available with the interest of at least six students to make a class. Call or send an eMail to inquire.