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  1. Thank you, Derek for your very useful link to past discussions about Rhetoric 1 through WTM academy. I spoke to Steve at WTM Academy and it seems that they have decided to change their literature courses to involve about 2/3 of what they did this year, to allow for deeper analysis and longer writing assignments. I've decided I like the combination, along with writing instruction from an instructor I will hire, separately. Combining the Rhetoric and Literature classes in the same year would be too much, in my opinion. I still don't have a good feel for how in depth the literary analysis is, for an advanced high schooler. WTM Academy is going to offer an Honors level series of history classes that will include primary document analysis, for the 2016-2017 school year, I was told, if any one else is looking for history classes.
  2. Thank you, Hot Lava Mama. So far, I've gathered that IEW and WTM Academy have high quality teachers and instruction, although I feel the WTM history books aren't really written to a high school audience. I just wonder how time consuming the Rhetoric 1 class is. The sample syllabus lists 2 pages of writing per week, a 5 page essay and 2 exams. Did your son spend 10+ hours per week on the class? Did they practice writing real essays with thesis statements and conclusions? Did they practice MLA formatting and citing sources in essays? I'm still trying to understand exactly what they teach in the class. Do they have the kids go through symbolic logic exercises applied to writing for one whole year?! I'm going to try to check the text out of the library, if possible. Did you also have him do a WTM Literature and/or History class at the same time? If so, what do you think of them? I suppose I'm panicking about being paralyzed with indecision while those classes fill up!
  3. Has anyone had their children in writing classes with these vendors to be able to comment on which vendor has better high school writing classes and why? I appreciate your feedback; I've learned a lot from this forum.
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