This course is meant for students who are mastering their middle school writing skills and transitioning to high school. Students will engage in the full process of writing, including pre-writing, drafting, editing and revising. Emphasis will be on drawing evidence and insight from close reading of model writing, literary works, and multimedia texts (e.g., film, scripts, podcasts, interviews). Students will investigate the many purposes for which authors write and will become purposeful readers and writers. They will also study qualities of good writing, consider how to share their writing with different audiences, and become thoughtful readers and reviewers of their classmates’ work. Students will end the course with a portfolio of their numerous writing assignments.
This course is recommended for students completing Grades 7 and 8.
Exceptionally well-prepared Sixth Graders may apply for this course.
Deals
The amount of available financial aid depends on the number of paying applicants, so the maximum amount of aid awards may be more limited this year than previously.
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