This curriculum module contains lesson plans and application activities that were developed to help adult students master the writing skills needed to earn a general high school equivalency diploma. Included in the module are materials designed to help students demonstrate effective writing and master specific objectives in the following writing skill categories: mechanics, usage, sentence structure, paragraph development, and mastery of the POWER (planning, organizing, writing, evaluating, revising) program. A syllabus detailing the topics and homework assignments of the 18-week course is provided along with student handouts and learning activities. A variety of handouts are presented, including tip sheets, word lists, and lists of rules/guidelines for spelling, using words correctly, and writing passages of various length. (MN)