Lampstand Learning Center

2020-2021 Dialectic Writing Modules

 These a la carte classes are offered throughout the year. Ranging from 2 week to 12 weeks in length, our mod courses allow you to customize your school year to fit your schedule and interests. Writing students come to class each week to collaborate with fellow students and learn new writing skills, then submit their papers later in the week and receive personal, written feedback from their teacher.

We have scheduled these mod courses to coincide with our year-long classes to insure that, as long as we have a full-year class in session, all registered mod students have a class to join. If interest in a module is high enough to host a separate class, we'll open a second section. 

Many writing modules offer two options: enrolling in one of our four classical Tapestry of Grace (TOG) writing classes and writing about your history studies OR enrolling in our traditional Writing 7 class and using writing prompts not related to history studies. Mods offered at only one time are combined classes for both TOG & non-TOG students.
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Writing Strong Paragraphs
​This foundational course teaches students the basics of writing strong paragraphs, with topic sentences, cohesive body sentences, transitions, and logically organized content. Students will explore various graphic organizers and their uses, write one paragraph each week, receiving written feedback from their teacher on all their work. Since it is a prerequisite for other courses, it is offered at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters.
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​Note: Assignments for this course are typically due three business days after class.
Age: Minimum age 12.
​Prerequisite: student should be capable of writing varied, lively sentences, with proper grammar and punctuation and rich, descriptive words.
Optional Resources:
  • ​Writing Aids
3 Weeks
Level: Dialectic
Class size: 5-15
$54 Total
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
​Thursdays
Sep 22-Oct 6
Sep 23-Oct 7
Sep 24-Oct 8
Traditional (Non-TOG): Tuesdays 9-10 AM ET
​TOG ​Year 2 & 4: Wednesdays 2-3 PM ET
TOG Year 1 & 3: Thursdays 2-3 PM ET
60 ​Minutes
3 Weeks
Level: Dialectic
Class size: 5-15
$54 Total
Mondays
Jan 25-Feb 8
All Students: 3:30-4:30 PM ET
60 ​Minutes

Basic Report Writing
​Students explore the unique challenges of writing a multi-paragraph report and complete the entire writing process--from organizing their thoughts in a graphic organizer to self-proofing their rough draft to editing and polishing their final draft based on the teacher's personalized written feedback. Since it is a prerequisite for other courses, it is offered at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters.
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​Note: Assignments for this course are typically due three business days after class.
Age: Minimum age 12.
​Prerequisite: Students should be able to write a strong paragraph, comprised of varied, cohesive sentences or have taken the Writing Strong Paragraphs Module or LLC full-year dialectic writing course or by permission.
Optional Resources:
  • ​Writing Aids
3 Weeks
Level: Dialectic
Class size: 5-15
$54 Total
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Oct 13-27
Oct 14-28
​Oct 15-29
Traditional (Non-TOG): Tuesdays 9-10 AM ET
​TOG ​Year 2 & 4: Wednesdays 2-3 PM ET
TOG Year 1 & 3: Thursdays 2-3 PM ET
60 ​Minutes
3 Weeks
Level: Dialectic
Class size: 5-15
$54 Total
​Tuesdays
​Jan 26-Feb 9
​All Students: 3:30-4:30 PM ET
60 ​Minutes

Descriptive Report Writing
​Students learn to write a multi-paragraph report, focusing on the skill of using rich, descriptive language and style. They complete the entire writing process--from organizing their thoughts in a graphic organizer to self-proofing their rough draft to editing and polishing their final draft based on the teacher's personalized written feedback. 
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​Note: Assignments for this course are typically due three business days after class.
Age: Minimum age 12.
​Prerequisite: Basic Report Writing Module or LLC full-year dialectic writing course or by permission
Optional Resources:
  • ​Writing Aids
3 Weeks
Level: Dialectic
Class size: 5-15
$54 Total
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Nov 3-17
Nov 4-18
​Nov 5-19
Traditional (Non-TOG): Tuesdays 9-10 AM ET
​TOG ​Year 2 & 4: Wednesdays 2-3 PM ET
TOG Year 1 & 3: Thursdays 2-3 PM ET
60 ​Minutes

Book Review Literary Analysis Writing
​This course teaches older dialectic students the basics of writing book reviews. Building on their literature studies, we'll help students identify the theme of the book and teach them how to write about how the author communicated that theme. This is NOT a book report, where students simply summarize the plot and overview the characters and settings. This book review is a literary analysis project that guides students into writing about their analysis of the book. Students will explore various graphic organizers and their uses, receiving detailed, written feedback from their teacher, and publish a final draft of their book review. 
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​Note: Assignments for this course are typically due three business days after class.
Age: Minimum age 12.
​Prerequisite: Basic Report Writing Module or LLC full-year dialectic writing course or by permission. Students should currently be studying or have studied dialectic literature, preferably with the LLC.
Optional Resources:
  • ​Writing Aids
3 Weeks
Level: Dialectic
Class size: 5-15
$54 Total
Thursdays
Dec 3-17
All Students: 2-3 PM ET
60 ​Minutes

Book Report Writing
​This course teaches younger dialectic students the basics of writing book reports. Students summarize the plot and overview the characters and settings of the story, giving their impression of the book. Students will explore various graphic organizers and their uses, receiving detailed, written feedback from their teacher, and publish a final draft of their book report. 
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​Note: Assignments for this course are typically due three business days after class. There will be no class Feb 15 due to Presidents Day, however students will receive personalized, detailed written feedback on their rough draft and will have assignments due that week.
Age: Minimum age 12.
​Prerequisite: Basic Report Writing Module or LLC full-year dialectic writing course or by permission.
Optional Resources:
  • ​Writing Aids
3 Weeks
Level: Dialectic
Class size: 5-15
$54 Total
Wednesdays
Feb 3-24
All Students: 2-3 PM ET
60 ​Minutes

Writing the Long Research Report & Multi-Media Presentation
​Students explore the unique challenges of writing a long research report. They will learn how to research and take notes, how to organize their thoughts into a detailed outline, how to write smooth transitions within their report, and how to edit and polish their report based on their teacher's personal, written feedback.
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​Note: Assignments for this course are typically due three business days after class.
Age: Minimum age 12.
​Prerequisite: Basic Report Writing Module or LLC full-year dialectic writing course or by permission.
Optional Resources:
  • ​Writing Aids

​We are offering 3 sections. Choose any day/time you prefer. No class the week of March 29.
6 Weeks
Level: Dialectic
Class size: 5-15
$108 Total
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
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Mar 2-Apr 13
Mar 3-Apr 14
Mar 4-Apr 15

Tuesdays 9-10 AM ET
Wednesdays 2-3 PM ET
Thursdays 2-3 PM ET
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60 ​Minutes

Expository Essay Writing
​This foundational course teaches students the basics of essay writing. Students will explore various graphic organizers and their uses, the elements of structure and content for a basic expository essay, and how to edit and polish their work based on written feedback from their teacher. 
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​Note: Assignments for this course are typically due three business days after class.
Age: Minimum age 12.
​Prerequisite: Basic Report Writing Module or LLC full-year dialectic writing course or by permission.
Optional Resources:
  • ​Writing Aids
3 Weeks
Level: Dialectic
Class size: 5-15
$54 Total
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Apr 20-May 4
Apr 21-May 5
Apr 22-May 6
Traditional (Non-TOG): Tuesdays 9-10 AM ET
​TOG ​Year 2 & 4: Wednesdays 2-3 PM ED
TOG Year 1 & 3: Thursdays 2-3 PM ED
60 ​Minutes

Compare & Contrast Essay Writing
Students explore the unique challenges of writing a compare & contrast essay and complete the entire writing process--from organizing their thoughts in a graphic organizer to self-proofing their rough draft to editing and polishing their final draft based on the teacher's written feedback. 
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​Note: Assignments for this course are typically due three business days after class.
Age: Minimum age 12.
​Prerequisite: Expository Essay Module or LLC full-year dialectic writing course or by permission
Optional Resources:
  • ​Writing Aids
3 Weeks
Level: Dialectic
Class size: 5-15
$54 Total
Tuesdays
May 11-25
All Students: Tuesdays 9-10 AM ET
60 ​Minutes

    Wish we offered other modules?

    Let us know! If we get enough interest, we would be happy to add courses that would help our families.
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