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Session
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Session Information
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6/ 16 – 6/20
Full
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Basic Writing Skills
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Proper punctuation, grammar, and composition will be taught through fun and play. Students will also learn paragraph structure and techniques of essay writing in an encouraging atmosphere. They will read from age relevant literature and will learn how to think on their feet.
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6/23 – 6/27
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Fundamentals of Creative Writing
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Participants will learn the fundamentals of writing creatively and how to handle writer's block.
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6/30 – 7/3 No class 7/4
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Basic Writing Skills
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Proper punctuation, grammar, and composition will be taught through fun and play. Students will also learn paragraph structure and techniques of essay writing in an encouraging atmosphere. They will read from age relevant literature and will learn how to think on their feet.
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7/ 7 – 7/11
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Write A Story
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Participants will learn the art of telling a story and putting it on paper. They will read stories from various genre and start writing a short story. Laptops will be provided for them to format their work. By the end of the week they will have a first draft of a story in a genre of their choice.
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7/14 – 7/18
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Poetry and Playwriting
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Participants will learn the art of writing verse and emoting and will read age relevant poems and plays. During the week they will write poems and a short skit, which they will then format on a laptop using Microsoft Word or Publisher. By the end of the week they will have completed the first draft of a collection of poems and a screenplay in a genre and format of their choice.
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7/21– 7/25
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Story Writing
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Participants will learn the art of telling a story and putting it on paper. They will read stories from various genre and start writing a short story. Laptops will be provided for them to format their work. By the end of the week they will have a first draft of a story in a genre of their choice.
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7/28 – 8/1
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The Art of Illustration
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Different methods of illustrating books will be taught as participants experiment with various media. They will illustrate a story using a media of their choice.
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Aug 4th – Aug 8th
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Editing Skills
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Participants will learn the art of editing by reviewing their own work and that of their peers. By the end of the week they will take home a well written story, play,essay, article, or a collection of poems
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Aug 11th– Aug 15th
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Create –A-Book
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Participants will learn about different methods of binding. Those that have a well edited version of their work will receive an ISBN number. All participants will take home two bound copies of a story, play, collection of poems, or a collection of short stories.
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Aug 18th– Aug 22nd
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Advanced Writing Skills!
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Techniques of essay writing and report presentations will be taught in a friendly atmosphere. Participants will read from age relevant literature and learn how to think on their feet.
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