Page 22 - De Anza Community Ed Summer Academy Catalog 2020

June 15-July 10
GRADES 6-9
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
WRITING, READING and VOCABULARY
ADVANCED MIDDLE SCHOOL
WRITING WORKSHOP ★
(2 hours)
Entering Grades 6 and 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 will help students learn to write well and develop the skills to excel in all the writing tasks that middle schools demand. Students will receive intensive daily instruction on writing technique, ample time to write and revise, and individual feedback on their work.
ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL
WRITING WORKSHOP ★
(2 hours)
Entering Grades 8 and 9 – Writing is an essential skill for academic success in high school. 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. Students
will improve their abilities in academic and expository genres, and all forms of written expression. Students will receive intensive daily instruction on writing technique, ample time to write and revise, and individual feedback on their work.
Register at deanza.edu/academy 408.864.8817 • communityeducation@deanza.edu
CRAFTING THE HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY ★
Entering Grades 8 and 9 – 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, writers’ workshops and a final portfolio that students can take home to demonstrate their progress. Students will be expected to bring a journal to class for daily note taking and writing practice.
EXPOSITORY READING AND
WRITING WORKSHOP ★
(2 hours)
Entering Grades 8 and 9 – Expository reading and writing skills will help students excel on the reading and writing portions of standardized tests, while developing lifelong literacy. In this course, students will learn to read critically, 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 advance their own ideas with a developed voice.
★ Meets Common Core standards
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