Why take Writing for University?
Our online course not only provides detailed lessons to develop postsecondary-level writing skills, but also includes personalized feedback to help students improve.
This course prepares students for university-level writing across disciplines. The structure of the course emulates the structure of first-year university courses including lecture-style lessons, assignment formats and requirements, assignment submissions, grading, and feedback. Students will develop strategies to implement all stages of the writing process, through lessons that focus on rhetoric, document structure, style, grammar, punctuation, and usage. Progress will be measured through a series of formal writing assignments across disciplines, culminating in the academic essay. Students will also learn practical skills like research, argumentation, and communication alongside life skills like time management and task prioritization. A successful student will come out of this course feeling prepared to participate and thrive in a university setting and will also be equipped with critical thinking and analysis skills.
All course materials will be provided, and students will not need to purchase additional texts.
Learning Outcomes
After completing our courses, students will be able to
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Effectively navigate the writing process, including prewriting, writing, and rewriting
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Communicate a persuasive and well-supported argument
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Understand the rhetorical situation of a document
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Conduct academic research, and use evidence fairly and effectively
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Critically read, evaluate, and respond to a text across disciplines
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Understand and strategically apply the formal conventions of structure, style, punctuation, and grammar
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Understand, evaluate, and apply feedback
My son received personalized feedback from the instructor, Kristen Schiedel. The amount and depth of feedback surpassed my expectations and helped him clearly see how he could strengthen his writing. I would highly recommend this course for any students transitioning to post secondary who want to feel more prepared.
- Parent of a grade 12 student
What makes our courses unique?
There are lots of writing courses out there - so what makes MKLS courses different?
Personalized Writing Feedback
A lot of writing courses include assignments to help students practice skills, but the parents need to provide feedback and grade. With our course, we not only assign relevant and applicable assignments, we also grade them and provide extensive feedback for further learning.
PhD Certified Instructor
Our course instructor, Kristen Schiedel, holds a PhD and has multiple publications. She has taught multiple university courses with a focus on writing, and has worked with graduate level students as a writing specialist.
Understanding of Neurodiversity
Kristen has also worked with many students who are neurodiverse and is able to teach writing skills in a way that works for students with various learnings styles. We believe in equitable learning so that all students feel prepared to enter university.
About Your Instructor
Kristen Schiedel grew up in Ontario, where she completed her BA and MA in English at Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo. She then completed her PhD at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS, and has six years of teaching experience between both universities. Kristen has several publications, focusing on a variety of topics. Kristen also works in and with Canadian universities to support graduate and faculty writing excellence.
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Want to learn more?
Contact Us: mk@mkls.ca
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