In Rising Writers, students move entirely beyond formulaic writing to master the deep critical text analysis, mature logic, and sophisticated editing mechanics required by top American prep schools and international programs. This course is specifically designed for students who have already mastered the foundational essay structures taught in Smart Writing.
Now more than ever, digital tools can produce text that looks good on the surface. However, most middle school students still struggle to independently generate deep analytical arguments, evaluate claims, or recognize weak logic. To address this, Teacher Brandon teaches students the exact system he uses to edit his own professional writing, guiding them to write more precisely, think more deeply, and sound significantly more mature on paper.
Each week, students engage in an authentic Progressive Drafting Process, expanding their writing from first drafts into polished essays. Each draft is advanced via Tr. Brandon’s feedback, which is sent directly to parents via Line. Classwork is done entirely by hand to protect against AI reliance.
Using live photos of student work on the board, Tr. Brandon models real-time critiques. Students both receive feedback and actively train their own analytical skills by learning how to evaluate peer work, spot logic flaws, and think like editors themselves.
The curriculum includes literature, social sciences, science, and current event topics. Alongside these readings, students will study new vocabulary each class as well as practice fixing common grammar mistakes.
At the start of each new unit, students will engage in high-level literary and informational analysis of the text, culminating in live classroom discussion and debate. This ensures that before students ever put pen to paper for a new unit, they have already thoroughly interrogated the text, cross-examined opposing viewpoints, and clarified their logical positions.
Students who complete this course build a decisive academic advantage over their peers and can confidently move up to Tr. Brandon’s capstone course, Advanced Writing & Rhetoric.
For writing samples, parent testimonials, and teaching and feedback videos, please see www.teacherbrandon.com.
Class Goals
- Write Using Tr. Brandon’s Three-Part Editorial System: Learn to independently evaluate and refine essays through a structured framework tracking Content, Style, and Professional Mechanics.
- Progressive Drafting Process: Advance handwritten outlines into polished final drafts guided by systematic teacher feedback sent straight to your Line.
- Improve Skills of Critique: Build critical self-editing eyes by participating in live, board-based critiques of real-time writing samples to recognize and fix weak logic.
- Pre-Drafting Textual Analysis & Debate: Master the art of deconstructing complex literature and nonfiction through discussion and formal debate.
- Master Vocabulary & Grammar: Improve grammar and expand vocabulary using McGraw-Hill’s proven vocabulary system.
Class Details:
- Age Appropriateness: Grade 6-8
- Class Duration & Frequency: 2 hours, once a week
- Class Times:
Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 PM, Tianmu
Wednesday, 6:45-8:45 PM, Fuhsing
Saturday, 1:00-3:00 PM, Fuhsing
To sign up, please call ADL at 02 2876 1866 or speak with ADL staff
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