GradeG8–9
- What your child learns
- Analytical writing that compares sources (Prep AP - IB Analogical Writing)
- A good fit for
- A student who needs more practice picking evidence from several sources
- Grade details
- See what G8–9 Write Lab covers
G10–12 Write Lab
Your child reads English sources, picks evidence, and writes academic essays, research papers, and college application essays.
In grades 10–11, your child finds evidence in English academic papers and articles, then rewrites each piece after the instructor's corrections.
Who this class is for
What your child learns depends on what they're writing
A student who needs to write academic essays in English
They compare several English sources to pick evidence, then argue their own position on one topic.
A student preparing a research paper
They set their own research question and back up their answer with evidence and sources from research papers.
A student preparing Common App essays
They choose personal experiences that fit the essay prompts on the Common App, the shared application many US colleges use, and write about them.
What your child learns in each grade
Your child's starting level depends on their current English writing more than their grade.
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GradeG10–11
- What your child learns
- Research papers and college application essays (College Prep-Advanced Writing)
- A good fit for
- A student who can write school essays and is preparing a research paper or college application essays
- Grade details
- See what G10–11 Write Lab covers
Writing a full piece in English, from reading sources to rewriting
- Step: Read English sources
At this step, your child: Reads English articles and papers on topics like philosophy and ethics, political science, neuroscience, and AI technology, and picks evidence to use.
- Step: Write a draft
At this step, your child: Sets a structure that fits the type of writing and writes a draft that cites the sources they draw on.
- Step: Get written corrections and rewrite
At this step, your child: After the instructor points out what to fix first, revises the claim and evidence, paragraph order, and wording in turn.
When writing reveals a weak spot, your child gets extra practice in vocabulary, writing structure, or grammar.
Written corrections and assessments track your child's writing
Your child takes a quiz every class, an end-of-month assessment, and a quarterly achievement assessment. We send you the results regularly. When correcting, the instructor checks the claim, evidence and sources, structure, and English wording. See how parents get progress updates
Essays your child completes after written corrections
Your child's finished English essays go into their own portfolio.
Plan your child's G10–12 Write Lab classes
Tell us what your child is preparing to write and what English assignments they have at school. From there, we'll pick a starting level together.