In this 4-6 hour self-paced course, you and your teen will:

✓  Learn how to read literature like an analyst (not just a reader)

✓  Understand what rigorous thinking actually looks like

✓  See what strong analysis paragraphs contain—and why

✓  Get expert feedback on your teen's first writing attempt

✓  Recognize the difference between surface-level and deep thinking

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By the end of week 1, your teen will have a stronger understanding of how to organize and write an analysis paragraph

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More importantly: you'll have confidence about what you're looking for. No more guessing.

 

What's Inside:

 

• "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe (PDF for easy annotation + audio)
  If your teen has already read this story, that's excellent! Repeated readings produce new insights!)
   

• Video lessons on

  • historical context and relevant author background

  • close reading through annotation

  • writing analysis paragraphs
     

• Parent guide with exemplars, rubrics, and what "good" actually looks like
   

• Expert feedback on your teen's writing
   

Once your student submits the final paragraph: You'll schedule a brief call with me where we discuss what you learned, review the writing sample, and explore whether our fall cohort is the right fit for your family.

 

Ready to see what this looks like?

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Questions? We'll answer them during your consultation call.

This is how we make sure we're a good match before you commit to anything.

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