College Writing 2.0

Description

Our College Writing 2.0 class will equip you with the skills you’ll need to meet and exceed the writing demands of your college professors. Plus, the Writing 2.0 class will prepare you for the job market that awaits you after college.

• Summer session 1: Wednesdays, June 26, 2024 – July 31, 2024
• 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. CST
• Online

• Fall session : TBA
• 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CST
• Online

Success in college depends — among many factors — on your ability to communicate through writing. Humanities classes, as well as science classes, require you to write. If you are a math, business, or engineering major, it is also important to have strong writing skills. Why? College professors and future employers expect students to be able to communicate clearly and effectively in writing. Nervous? Concerned? Anxious? Don’t be. We are here to help. Our College Writing 2.0 class will equip you with the skills you’ll need to meet and exceed the writing demands of your college professors. Plus, the Writing 2.0 class will prepare you for the writing tasks that are commonly required in the job market.

Key Learning Objectives

• Insights on how to meet and exceed your professor’s expectations on writing assignments
• Strategies to ensure you meet deadlines for writing assignments
• How to exercise critical thinking skills in the process of writing academic essays
• Foundational grammar skills
• Practices to better organize your writing
• Editing techniques
• Ways to avoid plagiarism
• Tips to help you get A’s on your papers and in your classes

Structure

• 6-week online class
• Students can see and communicate with the instructor during each class
• Meets one-time per week for one-hour
• Weekly homework assignments

Benefits

• Reduce anxiety associated with college writing assignments
• Build your self-confidence in writing
• Develop writing and study habits to support your success during college and after college
• Improve your grades in school

What are the class requirements?

Prior to the start of the College Admissions Essay Boot Camp, participants should choose three essay questions that they want to work on during the boot camp. If you (the student) are unsure about the schools to which you plan to apply or the questions you want to use, we recommend that you review the Common Application (www.commonapp.org) and consider using the Common Application writing prompts.

To access the online webinar, students need to have a computer with the following operating system: Windows XP (or newer) or Mac with OS X 10.6 (or newer). You can also connect to the webinar from your Ipad, Android, or Iphone.

Instructor

Stanley B. Lemons

Education

• Texas Southern University, Doctoral Student in Education, Houston, TX
• UCLA Anderson School, M.B.A., Los Angeles, CA
• Amherst College, B.A, Amherst, MA
• Georgetown University, Visiting Student, Washington D.C.
• Harvard Business School, Executive Education, Cambridge, MA
• Northwestern University (Kellogg), Executive Education, Evanston, IL
• Greenhill School, Dallas, TX

Experience

• Writer/Published Author
• College Counselor
• Teacher
• Scholarship Reviewer, UCLA Alumni Scholarships for Incoming Freshman
• Upward Bound Counselor
• Coro Foundation Public Affairs Fellow
• Returned Peace Corps Volunteer
• Peace Corps Recruiter
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Global Marketing and Communications Strategist: The Coca-Cola Company, Citigroup,
• Southern Methodist University (SMU), S.B. Lemons & Company

Cancellation & Refund Policy

We reserve the right to cancel classes due to insufficient enrollment. In the event a class is cancelled, please allow 4-6 weeks from the scheduled start date of the class to receive a refund. We also reserve the right to require the withdrawal of any participant whose conduct is unsatisfactory or who appears unlikely to benefit from our classes. If the directors of the classes make this decision, a refund will be given for the remaining portion of class fees.

We reserve the right to make staffing, schedule, or location changes as may be necessary.

If you wish to cancel your registration 15 days or more before a class, you will receive a full refund, minus a $100 processing fee. Please allow 4-6 weeks after the conclusion of the scheduled class to receive your refund. A request for a refund must be made in writing and forwarded to us via email. No refunds will be issued for any participant registration cancelled 14 days or less before the event.