Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)

Best for

• ✓families wanting structured academic writing skills
• ✓reluctant writers who need a clear process
• ✓parents who want video-taught writing
• ✓college prep focus

Not ideal for

• —creative writers who feel constrained by formulas
• —budget families
• —very young writers (before 2nd grade)

Strengths

• ✓highly structured writing instruction
• ✓video-taught by Andrew Pudewa — takes pressure off parents
• ✓builds strong academic writers
• ✓well-regarded for college prep
• ✓faith-neutral

Watch-outs

• !formulaic approach — some critics say it stifles creative voice
• !requires parent oversight even with videos
• !expensive
• !heavy writing load