IEW Structure and Style for Students Level C Year 2 is the second year of high school level study of the core writing program published by the Institute for Excellence in Writing. This is suitable for high school students who are preparing for tertiary level work.
- Teacher: Alta Wehmeyer
Classes generally follow the same format every week. It starts with a short journal entry followed by poetry memorization or appreciation. The next activity is a root word vocabulary exploration, followed by grammar studies.
During the writing portion of the lesson, a source text/s serve as the starting point. The text is read aloud, and all unfamiliar vocabularies are explained. A keywords outline is constructed from where they retell their story before writing a rough draft. What is not completed during the lesson becomes the homework assignment.
The learning goals in this methodology are introduced and practiced at the rate of approximately one new concept at a time. When mastery of the goal is achieved, the next concept is introduced, and the practice steps are repeated.
All writing assignments are started during class time. Students can budget additional time of around 2.5 - 4 hours outside class time to complete all the assigned activities. Earlier in the year assignments are shorter and the focus is to build stamina for the second semester assignments.
Students work through two vocabulary textbooks per year for this class level. Every lesson and its activities are assigned and completed per week.
FixIt Grammar is completed at the pace of four days per week. Each day vary in sentence length and complexity depending on the level.
In some instances, longer writing assignments are spread over more weeks. The focus in this class is on mastery and producing quality assignments.
Stationary
Composition Book (stitched not spiral bound)
2" Binder
Plastic Tabs
Reinforced loose leaf-letter sized paper
A highlighter and an assortment of gel pens.
Books
Vocabulary:
Buy the next two levels that your student needs to complete only.
Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book B
Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book C
Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book D
Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book E
Highly Recommended Resources for Self Study:
The Complete Vocabulary Builder Workbook by R. B. Skinner
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook of Verbs by R. B. Skinner
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook of Adjectives by R. B. Skinner
Grammar:
Buy only the next level that your student needs so complete.
FixIt! Grammar: Mowgli and Shere Khan (Student/Teacher Bundle)
FixIt! Grammar: Frog Prince (Student/Teacher Bundle)
FixIt! Grammar: Little Mermaid (Student/Teacher Bundle)
General Reference:
Trivium: The Classical Liberal Arts of Grammar, Logic, & Rhetoric
Writing:
IEW Structure and Style Level C Year 1
Readers:
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
IEW Structure and Style for Students Level C Year 1 introduces high school-level writing through the Institute for Excellence in Writing's advanced methodology. This year's fascinating theme explores pirates and piracy throughout history and their impacts on modern society. Students study informal logic to identify and avoid fallacies in persuasive writing, while learning rhetorical elements to strengthen their compositions. Essential academic skills include preparing bibliographies, formatting in-text and block quotations, using paraphrased information correctly, and creating footnotes. Weekly vocabulary expansion and analogy practice build foundational skills, though comprehensive SAT and ACT preparation are offered as separate courses.
- Teacher: Alta Wehmeyer
Each class follows a structured format that builds advanced literacy skills. Students begin with journal writing and poetry work, then explore Latin and Greek root vocabulary and grammar fundamentals.
At this level, critical thinking and logic take center stage in all assignments. Students learn to use texts as guides while conducting additional research and collating information—essential skills for college-level writing. This marks a crucial shift toward independent academic work.
IEW's methodology introduces one new concept at a time, requiring mastery before advancing to the next skill. This systematic approach ensures solid development while building confidence through thorough practice of each step.
Writing assignments begin in class with guided instruction, so students leave with clear expectations. Budget 2.5-4 hours weekly for homework completion, including writing, research, vocabulary, and grammar activities.
Students complete two vocabulary textbooks annually, with lessons assigned and completed weekly. FixIt Grammar provides four days of weekly practice with varying sentence complexity. Larger writing assignments extend over multiple weeks as needed, emphasizing skill mastery and quality writing that prepares students for college-level work.
Stationary
Composition Book (stitched not spiral bound)
2" Binder
Plastic Tabs
Reinforced loose leaf-letter sized paper
A highlighter and an assortment of gel pens.
Books
Vocabulary:
Buy the next two levels that your student needs to complete only.
Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book B
Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book C
Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book D
Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book E
Highly Recommended Resources for Self Study:
The Complete Vocabulary Builder Workbook by R. B. Skinner
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook of Verbs by R. B. Skinner
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook of Adjectives by R. B. Skinner
Grammar:
Buy the next level your student needs to complete only.
FixIt! Grammar: Mowgli and Shere Khan (Student/Teacher Bundle)
FixIt! Grammar: Frog Prince (Student/Teacher Bundle)
FixIt! Grammar: Little Mermaid (Student/Teacher Bundle)
General Reference:
Trivium: The Classical Liberal Arts of Grammar, Logic, & Rhetoric
Writing:
IEW Structure and Style Level C Year 1
Readers:
The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
The Outliers by Malcom Gladwell
Ernest Shackleton's Transantarctic Expedition of 1914 is the departure point of this study. All writing tasks are defined for a particular discipline. Students explore Antarctica through the lens of the famous expedition from a historic and geographic perspective. The impacts of climate variation, geophysical forces, scientific exploration, tourism impacts, expanding biodiversity, Antarctic Treaty Organization and its affiliated organizations are topics students meet throughout the year. Fauna and flora studies cater to students what gravitate to biology, whereas auroras, volcanoes, glaciers, and earthquakes interest students with interest in geophysics. Although aspects of the harsh life that was endured are mentioned, there are limited elaboration on theses matters.
- Teacher: Alta Wehmeyer
Every week students read a few chapters in the prescribed book. This forms the introduction to the next class. Students receive instructions on how to complete a small mapping activity and guidance for research a single crew member. A leadership insight is studied at the rate of one per month. This class includes Latin and Greek root word study, grammar, and poetry appreciation.
Although all assignments are started during class, students must budget 2.5 - 3.5 hours in addition to the class time for reading and assigment preparation. Some lessons require independent research. Guidance with regard to excellent sources and strategies for completion are provided.
Students in Grade 11 and Grade 12 and adults are welcome to enroll. Several assignments are collated into larger projects in the second half of the course. Staying on task is imperative.
Stationary
Composition Book (stitched not spiral bound)
2" Binder
Plastic Tabs
Reinforced loose leaf-letter sized paper
A highlighter and an assortment of gel pens.
Books
Vocabulary:
Buy the next two levels that your student needs to complete only.
Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book B
Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book C
Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book D
Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book E
Highly Recommended Resources for Self Study:
The Complete Vocabulary Builder Workbook by R. B. Skinner
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook of Verbs by R. B. Skinner
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook of Adjectives by R. B. Skinner
Grammar:
Buy the next level your student needs to complete only.
FixIt! Grammar: Frog Prince (Student/Teacher Bundle)
FixIt! Grammar: Little Mermaid (Student/Teacher Bundle)
Readers:
Cold Courage: Extraordinary Times by Willy Mitchell
The Forgotten Men Shackleton's Forgotten Men: The Untold Tragedy of the Endurance Epic by Lennard Bickel
Endurance by Alfred Lansing
South by Ernest Shackleton
This six-week course provides a foundation for academic success. Students are often expected to perform well but rarely receive training in how to attain it. In this short course students are introduced to strategies that include a mindset adjustment, critical thinking, listening, and planning skills that are practiced during every lesson as a class project.
- Teacher: Alta Wehmeyer
Students are seldom taught to learn. Since a growth mindset plays a major role in achieving academic success, skill sets that contribute to the overall outcome are taught. Dispelling myths about how long it takes to learn a skill and become proficient in it as well as supporting techniques are covered as a practical in-class assignment.
Students have access to activities and projects that are started during class. Additional text relating to topics covered during class are available in the classroom.
Week 1: Brain Development and Practical Time Management
Week 2: Learning How to Learn and Metacognition
Week 3: Active Reading and Listening Techniques
Week 4: Memory Improvement
Week 5: Mastery: How to Attain It.
Week 6: Testing and Preparation Strategies
The class project packet is available for download and printing.
One composition book
Pens, pencil, color pencils, and highlighters
11" X 17" Sheet of paper