LitWits® ADVANCED ESSAYWRITING Camp
Location
Campus of Vintage Faith Church
350 Mission St Santa Cruz, CA 95060Refund Policy
Description
ADVANCED ESSAYWRITING CAMP: "5 IN 5"
April 4-8, 9am - 12pm
Ages 10+
Essay writing shouldn't be intimidating!
Once you've learned the basic structure, it's confidence-building to lay out your thoughts so well -- and it'll help you do better in school, too! In Advanced EssayWriting Camp, we'll review the structure of the five-paragraph essay - its importance and parts. We'll each write our own original essay through the week, learning through discussion and fun, hands-on activities.
Our activities are geared to accommodate a range of ages simultaneously. There is no pre-reading for this camp; we'll just be reading short excerpts we hand out in the workshop, as models and inspiration.
Students will gain essential academic information in fun, hands-on ways:
- dramatic activities and games that show why certain techniques work
- sensory props to stimulate ideas and questions
- inspiring examples for emulation
- engaging projects that connect concepts with creative power
By these methods, and with in-class practice, students learn:
- the structure of the
five-paragraph essay - its importance and parts - how to outline and support a strong essay
- how to engage the audience from the start
- the art of transitions
- how to vary syntax with punctuation and conjunctions
- how to elevate colloquial language to academic heights
- proofreading tips
- ways to expand on the five-paragraph essay
- and more!
Every student will take home an original essay -- and strong skills and fun memories, too!
EssayWriting Camp aligns with these Common Core State Standards.
Visit our website, www.litwitsworkshops.com, for more about our methods and philosophy. If you have any questions, email us at info@litwitsworkshops.com..
Note: Fee includes all supplies and materials.
Cancelation Policy: If your plans change, please let us know by July 17 to receive a full refund or by August 3 to receive a 50% refund. There will be no refunds after August 3 (unless the camp is canceled by LitWits) as we've already purchased materials, hired instructors, and turned away wait-listers. Hope that makes sense and seems fair! We appreciate your consideration.
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We teach great books to kids in hands-on ways!
We're all about experiencing literature in hands-on, meaningful ways. A LitWits workshop is a 3-hour, creative immersion in a pre-read book--on Zoom. We ship LitWits Kits of supplies to our kids, then on the day of the workshop we unpack them together as we talk and play our way through the narrative arc, reaching into the story to "do what the characters did" in all kinds of sensory ways, with discussions and worksheets woven in. This makes a book's multiple, layered lessons quite memorable--and FUN!
It's like a field trip inside the book!
We also offer writing practice and poetry practice series that focus on analysis and emulation of the masters, as well as teen English courses. Read more about all our classes here. We love helping kids get the thrill of well-crafted writing!
And we offer fun ways to help YOU do that, too. To learn more about our classes and curriculum products, visit us at LitWits.com.
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