Writing

Although teachers expect students to know how to write well, writing is not taught in school, as it should be. Bree will teach you how to become a better writer through a series of skill-building lessons. Bree helps to make writing formulaic by focusing on five paragraph essay writing fundamentals in her introductory Writing Fundamentals Workshop.

  • Five paragraph essay structure and content
  • The steps of the writing process (from understanding the assignment to editing)
  • Intro to MLA format
  • Detailed instructions on how to become a better writer in the long-term

The writing fundamentals workshop is designed as a crash course in five paragraph essay writing with a key focus on structure, content, and process. This introductory workshop provides students with concrete instruction and tools to improve their ability to write.
Format: 4-hour workshop (typically booked 2-hours per week over the course of two weeks).

Availability: Writing Fundamentals Workshops are offered throughout the year and can also be booked on demand; either privately or via new group formation. Please email Bree at KoziAcademy@gmail.com Copy to Clipboard with any writing workshop inquiries.

The Importance of Writing

Strong writing skills are of the utmost importance. Not only does writing equip students with the communication and critical thinking skills they will need to excel in middle school, high school, college, and beyond, writing is the primary basis upon which their learning and intellect will be judged.

Parents, educators, and policymakers agree that writing is important; yet there is a difference between setting standards or defining expectations and actually teaching students how to write. Although students are required to write in nearly every one of their classes and their teachers expect them to know how to write well, students are struggling with writing.

  • Three-quarters of both 8th and 12th graders lack proficiency in writing (National Assessment of Educational Progress)
  • 80 percent of 8th graders and 79 percent of 12th graders performed at the Basic (lowest) level in writing. Only 3 percent of 8th and 12th graders performed at the Advanced (highest) level (Department of Education)