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Literature Writing Intensive
For students 13 and up who want to expand their knowledge of literature and how to express thoughts thoroughly and concisely.
Basic Premise:
Students will read three to four books over this fall semester that are thought provoking and considered classics and “must-reads”. The idea is to expand their knowledge of writing, vocabulary, and English culture through the reading of these books.
Reading Materials:
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Novel)
- Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller (Play)
- Lord of the Flies by William Golding (Novel)
- Walden by Henry David Thoreau (We will read excerpts of the novel)
Materials:
- Binder
- pens and pencils
- computer access
- the books assigned
- Workbook that will be provided
Basic Information:
Teacher: Hannah Yeager
Location: Both Online and at 1921 McKinley Street Rocklin, CA
Dates: August 15th - December 14th
Time: Tuesdays 10-11:30 (online) and Friday 1-3 (on site)
Price: $170 per student for the semester
If you have any questions please contact Hannah Yeager at:
(916) 295-0270 (texting is fine)
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August - a one week writing intensive class is offered for junior high and high school students
( beginning and intermediate ).For the intermediate class the student must have taken the beginning class or finished 10th grade English. All of the details for each class are listed below. Classes begin August 7th and end on August 11th, so please sign up prior to the first class. The writing courses are offered for children 12-17 years old.
August - 45 minute essay writing workshop to help teens write timed essays, which is a great skill for timed essays in college as well as standardized tests.
Essay Writing Intensive 101
Workshop Overview:
Each day will consist of a class time of 3 hours so that each student will get an hour to learn how to affectively approach each focus essay (Basic five paragraph essay, Comparison, Persuasive, Argumentative, and Research essays), one hour to outline and prep for that night’s essay, and then time to ask questions and start actually writing the essay.
Each day will be outlined as previously stated. However, there will be a need for time on each day, other than the first day, for essay review. Essay review is in place so that each student can grow from their mistakes, their peer’s mistakes, and even what they have each done exceptionally well.
Also there is the question, how will students finish a research paper in that short amount of time? I will have the students start the research portion of it on the first day and they will be working on that throughout the week. On the last day, which is the day we will be focusing on research essays, we will go over how to effectively write a research paper and they will write it in class and then do a peer review.
Day by Day Breakdown:
Day One: Basic Five Paragraph Essay
- Basic intro paragraph elements
- Basic first, second, and third body paragraphs
- Go over MLA format
- Outlining basics
Homework: Essay one – Research Paper one
Day Two: Comparison Essay
- Basic ways to analyze stories/ literature
- How to come up with main points
- Go over plans A and B for Body paragraphs
- How to outline for this essay
Homework: Essay two – Research Paper two
Day Three: Persuasive Essay
- Topics they can choose from
- Go over a sample essay for format
- Go over outline
- Go over ways to format
Homework: Essay three – Research Paper three
Day Four: Argumentative Essay
- How to develop the argument (pre-writing)
- Organizing the essay itself
- Writing the other side of the argument
- Outlining and formatting
Homework: Essay four – start Essay five
Day Five: Research Essay
- Go deeper into researching the topic itself
- How to format and write the research paper itself
- Work cited page (MLA)
Homework: NONE!
Details Overview:
Ages: 12-17
Dates: August 7-August 11
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Place: 1921 McKinley Street Rocklin, CA 95765
Cost: $140
Materials: Three ring binder, loose college ruled paper, red black and blue pens, a pencil, and the class workbook that is available through me and is part of the class fees.
Contact Info:
Hannah Yeager
Email: yeager.hannah17@gmail.com
Phone (text is fine): 916-295-0270
Essay Writing Intensive Intermediate
Workshop Overview:
Each day will consist of a class time of 3 hours so that each student will get an hour to learn how to affectively approach each Honors English and Literature prompt and strategy focus, one hour to outline and prep for that night’s essay, and then time to ask questions and start actually writing the essay.
Each day will be outlined as previously stated. However, there will be a need for time on each day, other than the first day, for essay review. Essay review is in place so that each student can grow from their mistakes, their peer’s mistakes, and even what they have each done exceptionally well.
On the last day there will be an in class essay “final” that will encompass everything the students have learned over the course of the week.
Day by Day Breakdown:
Day One: Close Reading and Literature Analysis Skills
- Basic analyzation elements and vocabulary
- Basic elements to a Passage Free-Response essay
- Go over MLA format
- Outlining basics and essay expectations
Homework: Essay one – Reading one
Day Two: New Reading and Synthesis Essay
- Go over readings for synthesis essay
- How to come up with main points
- Go over plans for Body paragraphs
- How to outline for this essay
Homework: Essay two – Reading two
Day Three: Persuasive Essay
- Topics they can choose from
- Go over a sample essay for format
- Go over outline
- Go over ways to format
Homework: Essay three – Reading three
Day Four: Argumentative Essay
- How to develop the argument (pre-writing)
- Organizing the essay itself
- Writing the other side of the argument
- Outlining and formatting
Homework: Study for In-class free response questions
Day Five: In-Class “Final”
- WRITE :)
Homework: NONE!
Details Overview:
Ages: 12-17 (must take the beginning course first or at least be in or have taken tenth grade English)
Dates: August 7-August 11
Time: 1:30-4:00 pm
Place: 1921 McKinley Street Rocklin, CA 95765
Cost: $160
Materials: Three ring binder, loose college ruled paper, red black and blue pens, a pencil, and the class workbook that is available through me and is part of the class fees.
Contact Info:
Hannah Yeager
Phone (text is fine): 916-295-0270
45 Minute Essay Writing Workshop
Overview:
Writing a well thought through essay can be hard enough without the time restraints and, when given these time restraints, many students end up not doing their best because they feel rushed. This class is designed to give students confidence when given a timed essay test and will definitely help with timed essays in college as well as standardized testing timed essays.
Day by Day Outline:
Day one
• Go over how to outline in five minutes or less
• How to write a well thought through thesis statement in two to three minutes
• How to effectively write the essay
• How to quickly review and edit with the time left over
Day two
• Mock timed essay (45 minutes)
• Go over essay in class
• Talk about scoring
Where: 1921 McKinley Street
Rocklin, CA
Dates for Class: August 4th and 5th
Times: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Cost: $50 per student
Contact : Hannah Yeager
916-295-0270 (text is okay)
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