Wordsmith Craftsman

Wordsmith Craftsman

By high school, many students know writing matters but still aren’t sure how to approach it. Wordsmith Craftsman focuses on practical writing skills that extend beyond school assignments and into everyday communication.

Designed as the final level in the Wordsmith series, this course emphasizes structure, revision, clarity, and writing with purpose rather than simply completing assignments.

Part 1 focuses on practical writing tasks, including notes, outlines, summaries, reports, personal correspondence, and business communication.

Part 2 shifts attention toward the mechanics of stronger writing—paragraph structure, transitions, tone, organization, and developing a clearer voice.

Part 3 moves into essay writing, including descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive forms, with an emphasis on building skills that transfer into future coursework.

Throughout the course, students spend significant time evaluating and revising their own work. Revision checklists, proofreading tools, quizzes, and student examples provide structure while encouraging more independent writing habits.

The Teacher Guide includes instructional materials, worksheets, and answer keys, but the course is designed to become increasingly independent, giving teens greater responsibility for scheduling and completing their work. Additional resources include note-taking forms, guidance on logical fallacies and plagiarism, blogging tips, review quizzes, and editing support.

This course typically counts for ¼ high school writing credit.

Whether writing an essay, an email, or a future job application, students leave with stronger habits for organizing thoughts and communicating them more clearly.