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June 18-July 13
GRADES 5-9
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
WRITING, READING AND VOCABULARY
ESSAY WRITING★
Entering Grades 5 and 6 – This class will teach students how to recognize and write the different types of essays that will help them excel in middle school, high school and beyond. Students will develop writing skills that enable them to compose personal narratives, compare- and-contrast essays and persuasive essays. Students also will learn how to engage in writing as a process, with particular attention paid to diction and structure. This highly interactive class includes peer review, writers’ workshops and a nal portfolio for students to take home to demonstrate their progress. Students will be expected to bring a journal to class for daily note taking and writing practice.
READING, WRITING AND VOCABULARY ADVANCEMENT ★
Entering Grades 5 and 6 – This course offers students the opportunity to improve their reading comprehension and writing skills, as well as expand their academic vocabulary. Readings from a variety of informational texts will form the basis of student writing. Students will learn to write a variety of sentence types and incorporate them into expository paragraphs and short essays. Students will leave the course with a portfolio
of their work.
ADVANCED MIDDLE SCHOOL WRITING WORKSHOP [2 HOURS] ★
Entering Grades 5-7 – As middle school students take that important step from elementary to secondary school, it is important for them to master the writing process. This course is all about writing well and developing the skills to excel in all the writing tasks that middle schools demand. Students receive intensive daily instruction on writing technique, ample time to write and revise, and individual feedback on their work.
★ Meets Common Core standards.
ESSAY WRITING – CRAFTING THE ESSAY ★ Entering Grades 7 and 8 – This interactive course will focus on writing personal narratives, expository essays, compare-and-contrast essays and persuasive essays. Students will also learn how to engage in writing as
a process with particular attention paid to diction, argumentation and thoughtful integration of evidence. This highly interactive class includes peer review, writer’s workshops and a nal portfolio for students to take home to demonstrate their progress. Students will be expected to bring a journal to class for daily note taking and writing practice.
ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL ★
WRITING WORKSHOP [2 HOURS]
Entering Grades 8 and 9 – Writing is an essential skill for academic success. This class is for students who want to prepare for advanced writing in high school or improve their writing in school generally – and for those who simply love to write. This course will improve students’ ability in academic and expository genres, and all forms of written expression. Students receive intensive daily instruction on writing technique, ample time to write and revise, and individual feedback on their work.
EXPOSITORY READING AND
WRITING WORKSHOP [2 HOURS] ★
Entering Grades 8 and 9 – Expository reading and writing skills prepare students to excel on the reading and writing portions of standardized tests, while
also developing lifelong literacy. Students will learn
to engage in reading as a process. While reading critically, students will learn to make predictions about texts, analyze content and rhetorical structures, and properly use materials from texts to support their own written arguments. Readings will be enhanced through expository writing, most often through timed essays. Students will learn to organize ideas and construct persuasive arguments that further their own ideas using a developed voice.
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