Writing & Speech
All Grades
Below is more information about the elementary, junior high, and high school grade level courses available. Information for each course will include suggested grade levels, cost, description, and a listing of the materials used. Linked course names will take you to a “look inside” of the primary text.
#49910 Exciting World of Creative Writing
Suggested Grade Level:
7th - 10th
Academic Credit:
0.5
Additional Course Charge:
None
Prerequisites:
None
Description:
This course emphasizes creativity in writing. Students will learn how to write short stories, both fictional and non-fictional. Student will also receive information and guidance about getting their stories published.
Course Materials:
• Textbook – The Exciting World of Creative Writing | ©1997 (rev ed) Christian Liberty Press | 137 pages
• Test Packet – ©2008 Christian Liberty Press | 4 tests
#41110 Success in Writing
Suggested Grade Level:
9th - 12th
Academic Credit:
0.5
Additional Course Charge:
None
Prerequisites:
None
Description:
This course presents a balanced approach to both the technical and creative aspects of writing. Many sections contain samples of good writing from literature, providing examples for students to study. Book assignments offer different types of writing exercises.
Course Materials:
Success in Writing | ©1968 Christian Liberty Press reprint (Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.) | 127 pages
#49245 Jensen's Format Writing
Suggested Grade Level:
10th - 12th
Academic Credit:
1.0
Additional Course Charge:
None
Prerequisites:
None
Description:
This course emphasizes the technical aspects of how to construct good paragraphs, essays, and research papers. The assignments in the book include writing seven kinds of paragraphs and seven kinds of essays, as well as a research paper.
Course Materials:
Jensen’s Format Writing, 2nd edition | ©2016 Master Books | 277 pages
#42300 Sound Speech
Suggested Grade Level:
10th - 12th
Academic Credit:
0.5
Additional Course Charge:
$100
Prerequisites:
None
Description:
This course introduces students to the various forms of public speaking, and teaches them how to choose topics, assess audiences, research their speech subjects, organize their speeches, and improve their delivery.
Course Materials:
• Textbook – Sound Speech: Public Speaking & Communication Studies | ©2012 Bob Jones University Press | 340 pages
• Teacher’s Manual – ©2005 Christian Liberty Press | 22 pages
• Test Packet – ©2009 Christian Liberty Press | 6 tests
#49895 Writing a Research Paper: Senior Project
Suggested Grade Level:
12th
Academic Credit:
0.5
Additional Course Charge:
None
Prerequisites:
None
Description:
This course teaches the step-by-step process of producing a written research paper. It begins by defining a research paper as an expanded expository essay which informs or explains an issue or topic through an accurate recording and supporting of the truth. The student is then taken through the steps of preplanning: how to use the library, the selecting of a topic, focusing thoughts, preparing an outline, and producing a final product.
Course Materials:
Writing a Research Paper, 2nd edition | ©2017 Christian Liberty Press | 74 pages