Creative Writing
Summer/Fall 2020
(Due to COVID-19, all of our classes are currently online)
Term: September 1 - November 12 (12 weeks)
CLASS FORMAT
Similarly to the Beginner class, the Intermediate class will be one-on-one, and incorporate:
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Lectures (tailored and adapted to the student)
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Guided Practice (student is given a specific set of sentences to add in their own words, and is given a set time to complete said task, with feedback afterwords).
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Guided Edits - Instructor will go line-by-line and analyze each line's purpose and conciseness.
Several things will be different about the Intermediate class:
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Students in the Intermediate class will keep a Poetry Journal, in which they get in the habit of writing about something that happened to them within a specific meter structure. Students will rotate between haikus, limericks, etc. and will be asked to focus on different elements of writing during each week.
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The Intermediate Class will be shorter - each class is an hour and a half long. Students will be assigned to take notes on a 30-minute pre-recorded video on a certain element of writing.
DURATION
This class will be conducted over a series of 12 weeks. Students register for a specific time slot, There are also make-up options available for students with unpredictable schedules.
SKILLS TO BE INTRODUCED:
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Imagery, Setting, and Description
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Theme
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Figurative Language
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Poetry
SKILLS TO BE DEVELOPED:
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Grammar and Syntax - rules of sentence structure
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Characterization - students will be introduced to Imperfect Characters and antiheroes.
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Plot - foreshadowing and flashbacks: breaking chronological order
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Concise phraseology - saying more in less words
Grades: 5th-12th
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