Student Requirements to Attend Fiction Writing Class

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It is important that all students that would like to attend this class have a solid understanding of the important, basic conventions and mechanics of the English language. Please keep in mind that this is not a class intended to work on parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, grammar (for middle school and high school students), spelling, or penmanship.

Please use this checklist to go through with your child to see if he or she is ready for this class. Discuss each item with your child to get a solid idea of his or her understanding of each item. Ultimately, the final call is yours. It is hard to say no to a student that wants to become a better writer. Please contact us if you are not sure if your child is suitable for this class.



I know what:                                         YES                                     NO

a noun is                                               ____                                    ____
  a pronoun is                                      ____                                     ____
  a proper noun is                               ____                                     ____
a verb is                                                ____                                    ____
an adjective is                                      ____                                    ____
an adverb is                                         ____                                     ____
a preposition is                                   ____                                     ____
a conjunction is                                   ____                                    ____
a subject of a sentence is                  ____                                     ____
a predicate of sentence is                 ____                                     ____
a fragment is                                       ____                                     ____
a run-on sentence is                          ____                                     ____

I understand when:

to capitalize                                         ____                                     ____
to use end punctuation                     ____                                     ____
to use singular vs. plural verbs      
(subject verb agreement)                 ____                                      ____
and how to pluralize nouns             ____                                      ____
and how to use verb tenses            ____                                       ____

I have:

many ideas to write about               ____                                      ____
a desire to improve my writing       ____                                      ____
a desire to write fiction                     ____                                     ____
a journal that I write in often           ____                                     ____