IEW Level 2A Writing Course

About Course

Level 2A Writing Course (Grades 5–6)

Strengthen Structure. Grow in Style. Build Independence.

This 24-week writing course is ideal for students who have some experience with writing and are ready to grow in both structure and style. Using Structure and Style for Students: Level 2A from the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW), students will write across a variety of formats including summaries, reports, critiques, and stories while building strong habits of organization, revision, and creative expression.

Each lesson introduces a structural model and stylistic techniques, along with guided practice, clear checklists, and weekly feedback. Students learn to take notes, outline effectively, use sentence openers and dress-ups, and edit their work with greater independence.

Taught by certified teacher Ms. Justyna, this class offers engaging instruction and consistent support to help students gain confidence and skill as academic writers.

Course Overview

24 weeks of live instruction
Weekly 50 to 60 minute class
Small class size (maximum of 10 students)
Weekly writing assignments with individualized teacher feedback
Supplementary materials provided for practice and enrichment
Tuition: $25 per class
Required: Structure and Style for Students: Level 2A Student Book
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Who This Course Is For

This class is ideal for students who:

Are in Grades 5 to 6 and reading comfortably at grade level or above
Have taken a Level 1 IEW course or have basic experience with paragraph writing
Are ready to build stronger structure, style, and editing skills
Want clear goals, weekly accountability, and step-by-step support

What Parents Appreciate

Instruction that balances structure with creativity
Consistent, encouraging feedback that supports growth
A strong foundation for middle school and early high school writing
Clear progress and increasing writing independence

By the end of this course, students will be able to write structured, multi-paragraph compositions with confidence and creativity ready for more advanced academic writing.

This course is taught by an accredited IEW instructor using the curriculum with permission. It is not affiliated with or sponsored by the Institute for Excellence in Writing.

What You Will Learn
How to take keyword outlines from both narrative and informational texts
How to write clear, well-organized paragraphs and multi-paragraph compositions
How to apply stylistic techniques like strong verbs, quality adjectives, and sentence openers
How to gather facts from multiple sources and combine them into a single report
How to express ideas thoughtfully and build arguments in opinion-based writing
How to write creative compositions, formal essays, and basic critiques
How to use a checklist to revise writing for structure, grammar, and style

Course Content

Level 2A Curriculum

Level 2A Curriculum

Unit 1 – Note Making and Outlines
Students learn how to identify key ideas in a sentence and record just a few words to capture meaning. This foundational skill helps them organize their thoughts before writing and builds confidence in working with source material.

Unit 2 – Writing from Notes
Building on outlining, students now begin turning their key word outlines into complete paragraphs. They will learn how to expand ideas, follow a checklist, and develop structure in their writing using clear sentence patterns.

Unit 3 – Retelling Narrative Stories
Students practice retelling short stories in their own words using a story sequence format. This helps them understand how to organize events, describe characters, and build writing with beginning, middle, and end.

Unit 4 – Summarizing a Reference
Students learn to pull important facts from a nonfiction source and summarize the content clearly. This unit develops research and paraphrasing skills while continuing to reinforce structure and clarity in writing.

Unit 5 – Writing from Pictures
With no source text provided, students use a series of images to create original stories. This strengthens creativity and teaches them how to structure a story based on visual cues while applying skills from earlier units.

Unit 6 – Summarizing Multiple References
Students read several short sources about a single topic, take notes from each, and combine the most important points into one paragraph. This builds critical thinking and helps them compare, combine, and organize information.

Unit 7 – Inventive Writing
In this creative unit, students learn to invent their own stories or characters using prompts and imagination. They apply previously learned structure and style techniques to develop original compositions.

Unit 8 – Formal Essay Models
Students are introduced to formal three-paragraph essay models. Each paragraph has a clear purpose, and students practice organizing their ideas into an introduction, body, and conclusion using a specific format.

Unit 9 – Writing Critiques
Students learn to write critiques by sharing their opinions about a story and supporting them with clear reasons and examples.

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IEW Level 2A Writing Course

IEW Level 2A Writing Course

About Course

Level 2A Writing Course (Grades 5–6)

Course Overview

Who This Course Is For

What Parents Appreciate

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Level 2A Curriculum

Level 2A Curriculum

Unit 1 – Note Making and Outlines
Students learn how to identify key ideas in a sentence and record just a few words to capture meaning. This foundational skill helps them organize their thoughts before writing and builds confidence in working with source material.

Unit 2 – Writing from Notes
Building on outlining, students now begin turning their key word outlines into complete paragraphs. They will learn how to expand ideas, follow a checklist, and develop structure in their writing using clear sentence patterns.

Unit 3 – Retelling Narrative Stories
Students practice retelling short stories in their own words using a story sequence format. This helps them understand how to organize events, describe characters, and build writing with beginning, middle, and end.

Unit 4 – Summarizing a Reference
Students learn to pull important facts from a nonfiction source and summarize the content clearly. This unit develops research and paraphrasing skills while continuing to reinforce structure and clarity in writing.

Unit 5 – Writing from Pictures
With no source text provided, students use a series of images to create original stories. This strengthens creativity and teaches them how to structure a story based on visual cues while applying skills from earlier units.

Unit 6 – Summarizing Multiple References
Students read several short sources about a single topic, take notes from each, and combine the most important points into one paragraph. This builds critical thinking and helps them compare, combine, and organize information.

Unit 7 – Inventive Writing
In this creative unit, students learn to invent their own stories or characters using prompts and imagination. They apply previously learned structure and style techniques to develop original compositions.

Unit 8 – Formal Essay Models
Students are introduced to formal three-paragraph essay models. Each paragraph has a clear purpose, and students practice organizing their ideas into an introduction, body, and conclusion using a specific format.

Unit 9 – Writing Critiques
Students learn to write critiques by sharing their opinions about a story and supporting them with clear reasons and examples.

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IEW Level 2A Writing Course

About Course

Level 2A Writing Course (Grades 5–6)

Course Overview

Who This Course Is For

What Parents Appreciate

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Level 2A Curriculum

Level 2A Curriculum

Unit 1 – Note Making and Outlines Students learn how to identify key ideas in a sentence and record just a few words to capture meaning. This foundational skill helps them organize their thoughts before writing and builds confidence in working with source material.

Unit 2 – Writing from Notes Building on outlining, students now begin turning their key word outlines into complete paragraphs. They will learn how to expand ideas, follow a checklist, and develop structure in their writing using clear sentence patterns.

Unit 3 – Retelling Narrative Stories Students practice retelling short stories in their own words using a story sequence format. This helps them understand how to organize events, describe characters, and build writing with beginning, middle, and end.

Unit 4 – Summarizing a Reference Students learn to pull important facts from a nonfiction source and summarize the content clearly. This unit develops research and paraphrasing skills while continuing to reinforce structure and clarity in writing.

Unit 5 – Writing from Pictures With no source text provided, students use a series of images to create original stories. This strengthens creativity and teaches them how to structure a story based on visual cues while applying skills from earlier units.

Unit 6 – Summarizing Multiple References Students read several short sources about a single topic, take notes from each, and combine the most important points into one paragraph. This builds critical thinking and helps them compare, combine, and organize information.

Unit 7 – Inventive Writing In this creative unit, students learn to invent their own stories or characters using prompts and imagination. They apply previously learned structure and style techniques to develop original compositions.

Unit 8 – Formal Essay Models Students are introduced to formal three-paragraph essay models. Each paragraph has a clear purpose, and students practice organizing their ideas into an introduction, body, and conclusion using a specific format.

Unit 9 – Writing Critiques Students learn to write critiques by sharing their opinions about a story and supporting them with clear reasons and examples.

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Transforming the World

Our children are our most valuable treasures, the foundation of our future, and the hope that drives us toward a brighter tomorrow.

Unit 1 – Note Making and Outlines
Students learn how to identify key ideas in a sentence and record just a few words to capture meaning. This foundational skill helps them organize their thoughts before writing and builds confidence in working with source material.

Unit 2 – Writing from Notes
Building on outlining, students now begin turning their key word outlines into complete paragraphs. They will learn how to expand ideas, follow a checklist, and develop structure in their writing using clear sentence patterns.

Unit 3 – Retelling Narrative Stories
Students practice retelling short stories in their own words using a story sequence format. This helps them understand how to organize events, describe characters, and build writing with beginning, middle, and end.

Unit 4 – Summarizing a Reference
Students learn to pull important facts from a nonfiction source and summarize the content clearly. This unit develops research and paraphrasing skills while continuing to reinforce structure and clarity in writing.

Unit 5 – Writing from Pictures
With no source text provided, students use a series of images to create original stories. This strengthens creativity and teaches them how to structure a story based on visual cues while applying skills from earlier units.

Unit 6 – Summarizing Multiple References
Students read several short sources about a single topic, take notes from each, and combine the most important points into one paragraph. This builds critical thinking and helps them compare, combine, and organize information.

Unit 7 – Inventive Writing
In this creative unit, students learn to invent their own stories or characters using prompts and imagination. They apply previously learned structure and style techniques to develop original compositions.

Unit 8 – Formal Essay Models
Students are introduced to formal three-paragraph essay models. Each paragraph has a clear purpose, and students practice organizing their ideas into an introduction, body, and conclusion using a specific format.

Unit 9 – Writing Critiques
Students learn to write critiques by sharing their opinions about a story and supporting them with clear reasons and examples.