Essentials in Writing Level 9 Second Edition

EIW™ Level 9 provides high school students with the writing skills needed for high school and university writing, the SAT, college application, and daily communication. Our online writing curriculum is designed for secondary students and presents writing instruction in an easy and straightforward manner. EIW includes easy-to-follow, pre-planned lessons to guide students through the Student Book and instructional videos. Essentials in Literature is a high-school literature curriculum focused 100% on teaching students how to analyze fiction, non-fiction, poetry and figurative language.

Includes access to ONLINE Student Book and Teacher Handbook

Includes lesson-by-lesson online video instruction for students

Includes 12-month online video lesson access with FREE renewals

Includes customer service and support for parents/teachers

Includes Alternative Instructional Strategies for Struggling Students

EIW Assessment/Resource Book providing quizzes and comprehensive unit tests available for add-on

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Essentials in Writing

Writing

Writing Student Book
Teacher Handbook
Video Lessons

English Bundle

Writing and Literature

Writing and Literature Student Book
Teacher Handbook
Resource Book (Literature)
Video Lessons
Novel (The Hobbit)

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Add Print Assessment/Resource Booklet

Add Printed Level 9SE ARB

$20

Add Additional Writing Student Book

Add Additional Printed EIW9SE Student Book

$43

Add Additional Literature Student Book

Add Additional Printed EIL9 Student Book

$57

Add Additional Novel

The Hobbit by JRR Tolken

$12

Add DVDs – Literature

Includes: 3 DVDs that have online videos for offline remote viewing if needed

$30

Add Scoring Service

Level 9 Scoring for 2025-2026

$139

Essentials in Writing

Essentials in Literature

EIW Level 9 provides high school students who are now homeschooling with the writing skills needed for high school and university writing, the SAT, college applications, and beyond.

Unit One: Tools for Effective Communication

Apply activities for quality word choice:

Nouns and Adjectives
Verbs and Adverbs
Verbals: gerunds; participials, and infinitives
Vivid Language

Apply activities for sentence structure:

Punctuation and Mechanics Review
Clauses
Noun Phrases and Appositives
Verb Phrases and Adjective Phrases
Prepositional Phrases and Adverbial Phrases
Simple and Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences and Compound-Complex Sentences
Transitions
Varied Sentences in Composition

Apply activities for common problems:

Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-Ons
Subject/Verb Agreement
Unclear Subjects
Generic “You”
Finding and Paraphrasing Information
Summarizing
Note-Taking
Citing Information

Unit Two: Composition

Follow the writing process to compose the following:

Paragraphs (expository, argumentative, compare, and contrast writing)
Personal Essay
Expository Essay
Argumentative Essay
Compare/Contrast Essay
Research Paper

Additional composition skills:

Audience and purpose
Formatting guidelines
Voice: individual, informative, argumentative
Using external information: finding and using quality sources
Citations: complete and in-text
Giving a speech

Sample Lesson Video – Level 9

Level 9 – Sample PDFs

Frequently Asked Questions About Level 9 Writing Curriculum

How old are 9th level students?

The general age for students completing Level 9 is 14 or 15 years old. The age can vary depending on if a child has started school early, on time, or is repeating a grade. The age of the student does not delegate if a child can complete this writing course. Instead, we recommend that students have a basic understanding of spelling, grammar, sentence, composition, and the skills taught in Level 8 before beginning.

What is taught in Level 9?

Level 9 continues to work on and to advance sentence structure with dependent and independent clauses; simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences; and common sentence errors like comma splices or sentence fragments. Students will develop their formal writing for business or research situations with compare/contrast, persuasive, descriptive, and expository stylings. The writing process will play a significant role as students practice with multi-paragraph composition and a full, step-by-step research project.

What is included in the Student Book and Scoring?

The Student Book helps the student follow along with the video lessons and complete the lesson activities.

The Student Book includes:

* Lesson content that accompanies the video lesson

* Lesson activities that accompany the video lesson

* Writing graphic organizers that accompany the video lesson

* Sample answers for each lesson (written as samples in the student book)

The Essentials in Writing Scoring Service is an optional, add-on service that provides personal feedback and scoring of your student’s compositions! Our Scoring Team includes a variety of qualified individuals including long-time educators, librarians, and professionals with bachelor’s degrees in English, and they are ready to take the task of grading compositions off your plate.” We want to take out the part that suggests grading is a “burden” to parents, or that we are “Taking something away” from them.

Parents of students completing Levels 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 of Essentials in Writing are eligible to purchase this service. Offered from September 1 to June 15 of each school year, one composition for each EIW assignment may be submitted for scoring. If purchased after the September 1 start date, services still expire on June 15 of the following year.

The scoring system includes:

* Online access through Gradient where the Scoring Services are conducted

* One final composition from each lesson of Essentials in Writing to submit for scoring

* Feedback in the form of a rubric with a score as well as a one-paragraph write-up from their scorer complementing strengths and sharing areas to improve, plus, detailed comments and suggestions within the composition

Can I grade my student papers myself?

Yes. Essentials in Writing provides both scoring checklist and rubrics for your convenience as well as effective and ineffective composition samples for each composition.

What if I have multiple students?

Additional 9th level writing student books can be purchased to provide a student book for another child/student. The student book does not have additional information and is just another core student book for another student so that each student has their own student book to use.

Does each course come with worksheets and tests?

The student book provides students and parents/teachers with effective and ineffective composition samples. There are no worksheets or tests.

How much time will students need to complete this course?

The time needed to complete the 9th level writing curriculum is a typical academic year (34 weeks). If students follow the 34-week plan included, they will complete individual lessons and activities during the week; however, because the lessons are broken up into small, daily mini-lessons, students can double up on some lessons and activities and complete the entire course sooner. Each day, students will spend between 15 and 40 minutes on writing each day.

Does the Curriculum include a daily/weekly course planner?

Essentials in Writing Level 9 includes a 34-week suggested, yet optional, course planner geared for high school level learning.

Is online help available for additional Curriculum questions?

Essentials in Writing offers 100% free curriculum support through texting, Facebook Messenger, online chat, email, and phone calls.

The Difference Between Digital and Print Student Books

The online version of the curriculum includes all of the required materials for completing a level of Essentials in Writing or Essentials in Literature, but in a digital format. With the online version, all of your materials are in one spot within the member’s dashboard for you to view and print!

The required online materials include:

Student Book
Lesson Videos
Teacher Handbook (EIW Levels 1-10 and EIL 7-9)

For EIW Levels 1-10, you can get a digital Assessment/Resource Booklet as well!

How does this compare to the print version? The print version of the curriculum includes all the online access to the digital materials AND the printed, physical, tangible version of the student books. The printed books are great for students who prefer to complete their assignments directly within an organized, bound book.

It simply comes down to personal preference. Now, families have the added convenience of being able to access their materials in different formats.

Additional Student Level Student Book

Additional Student Book is compatible only with second edition Essentials in Writing video instruction. This is only a Student Book for an ADDITIONAL student using the same level of video instruction. Please note that the Student Book is not functional without the related video instruction.

About The Scoring Service

The Essentials in Writing Scoring Service is an optional add-on service that provides personal feedback and scoring of your student’s compositions! Our Scoring Team includes a variety of qualified individuals including long-time educators, librarians, and professionals with bachelor’s degrees in English, and they are ready to take the task of grading compositions off your plate.

Parents of students completing levels 6*, 7*, 8*, 9, 10, 11, or 12 of Essentials in Writing are eligible to purchase this service. (*Second Editions only.) Offered from September 1 to June 15 of each school year, one composition for each EIW assignment may be submitted for scoring. If purchased after September 1 start date, services still expire on June 15 the following year.

How Do The Scoring Services Work?

Available from September 1 to June 15 (one school year).
One final composition from each composition lesson of Essentials in Writing may be presented for scoring.
Students receive a rubric with a score as well as a one-paragraph write-up from their scorer complimenting strengths and sharing areas to improve, plus, detailed comments and suggestions within the composition.
Scoring Services will be conducted online through Gradient, Essentials in Writing’s online grading platform.

PLEASE NOTE: Scoring services are for Essentials in Writing only and are not eligible for unconditional money back guarantee.

Essentials in Writing comes with Online Streaming Video Instruction

ONLINE STREAMING
12 month access to ONLINE lesson-by-lesson video instruction (Free renewals upon request)

Essentials in Literature is a high-school literature curriculum focused 100% on teaching students how to analyze fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and figurative language.

Unit 1: Fiction (Short Stories)

Fiction unit terms and explanation
6 short stories (application)
1 summative assessment

Unit 2: Nonfiction (Short Literary Works)

Nonfiction unit terms and explanation
4 nonfiction works (application)
1 summative assessment

Unit 3: Novel

1 novel (literary analysis application)
1 summative assessment
1 major writing activity

Unit 4: Figurative Language/Poetry

Figurative Language/Poetry Unit terms and explanation
7 sections of up to 11 literary works (application)
1 summative assessment

Sample Lesson Video – Level 9

Level 9 – Sample PDFs

Frequently Asked Questions About Level 9 Essentials in Literature

What is included in the course?

Essentials in Literature Level 9 breaks down into four units with each unit focusing on a different aspect of literature.

* Unit One uses short story fiction to explain fiction terms and includes six short stories (application) and one summative assessment.

* Unit Two uses short nonfiction works to define terms and includes four nonfiction works (application) and one summative assessment.

* Unit Three centers around one novel (literary analysis application) with one summative assessment and one major writing activity.

* Unit Four is the Figurative Language/Poetry Unit with a full explanation of terms, seven units of up to eleven literary works (application), and one summative assessment.

How are tests and assignments graded for Essentials in Literature?

The literature curriculum provides parents with scoring guides found in the answer key that include sample answers for each activity.

How much time will students need to complete this course?

The Essentials in Literature material follows the same 34-week timeline as Essentials in Writing, but students can work faster than the intended timeline to finish the course sooner. Each day, students will spend 20-40 minutes on literature.

Does the Curriculum include a daily/weekly curriculum planner?

Essentials in Literature Level 9 includes a 34-week suggested, yet optional, lesson planner geared for secondary level learning.

Will I need to purchase additional reading material for this curriculum?

Shorter works for Units One, Two, and Four can be found online. Instructions for finding literary works are given in the Teacher Handbook. The chosen novel for Unit Three is included with the purchase of Essentials in Literature Level 7 if the “Digital +Print” option is chosen. If using the Digital-Only curriculum, you will need to purchase a copy of the novel or obtain a copy from a lending source.

What is included in the bundle?

The bundle for Level 9 includes both Essentials in Writing and Essentials in Literature. The student book and video content are included in the bundle price.

What’s the difference between the writing student book and literature student book?

The student books include all written assignments and additional instructional material. Essentials in Writing Student Book also includes graphic organizers, writing prompts, and source materials. The Essentials in Literature Student Book includes text covering background and author information, unit assessments, and additional reading material. At the high school level, Essentials in Literature and Essentials in Writing, used together, satisfy the components of one English/Language Arts high school credit.

The Difference Between Digital and Print Student Books

The required online materials include:

Student Book
Lesson Videos
Teacher Handbook (EIW Levels 1-8 and EIL 7-9)

For EIW Levels 1-8, you can get a digital Assessment/Resource Booklet as well!

It simply comes down to personal preference. Now, families have the added convenience of being able to access their materials in different formats.

Additional Student Level Student Book

Additional Student Book is compatible only with second edition Essentials in Writing video instruction. This is only a Student Student Book for an ADDITIONAL student using the same level of video instruction. Please note that the Student Book is not functional without the related video instruction.

Scoring Services are for Essentials in Writing only.

Essentials in Writing comes with Online Streaming Video Instruction

ONLINE STREAMING
12 month access to ONLINE lesson-by-lesson video instruction (Free renewals upon request)
DVD
DVD video lessons can be added for $25.00 plus shipping (This includes access to online streaming as well)

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Essentials in Writing Level 9 Second Edition

Essentials in Writing

Writing

English Bundle

Writing and Literature

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Unit One: Tools for Effective Communication

Apply activities for quality word choice:

Apply activities for sentence structure:

Apply activities for common problems:

Unit Two: Composition

Follow the writing process to compose the following:

Additional composition skills:

Sample Lesson Video – Level 9

Level 9 – Sample PDFs

Frequently Asked Questions About Level 9 Writing Curriculum

How old are 9th level students?

What is taught in Level 9?

What is included in the Student Book and Scoring?

Can I grade my student papers myself?

What if I have multiple students?

Does each course come with worksheets and tests?

How much time will students need to complete this course?

Does the Curriculum include a daily/weekly course planner?

Is online help available for additional Curriculum questions?

The Difference Between Digital and Print Student Books

Additional Student Level Student Book

About The Scoring Service

How Do The Scoring Services Work?

Read More About Our Scoring Service

Essentials in Writing comes with Online Streaming Video Instruction

Unit 1: Fiction (Short Stories)

Unit 2: Nonfiction (Short Literary Works)

Unit 3: Novel

Unit 4: Figurative Language/Poetry

Sample Lesson Video – Level 9

Level 9 – Sample PDFs

Frequently Asked Questions About Level 9 Essentials in Literature

What is included in the course?

How are tests and assignments graded for Essentials in Literature?

How much time will students need to complete this course?

Does the Curriculum include a daily/weekly curriculum planner?

Will I need to purchase additional reading material for this curriculum?

What is included in the bundle?

What’s the difference between the writing student book and literature student book?

The Difference Between Digital and Print Student Books

Additional Student Level Student Book

Essentials in Writing comes with Online Streaming Video Instruction

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Recommended ages 13-14

Level 10

Recommended ages 15-16

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