Description
Who: 8th graders who want to have some serious fun becoming more literary (class size limited to ten students)
What/How/Why:
Prepare a portfolio suitable for application to SOTA's creative writing program
Write persuasive essays of all kinds, including personal essays for Independent High School applications
Do better on the SSAT and SAT reading and writing sections through exercising the relevant critical thinking skills
Get more out of everything you read in and out of school
Prepare for increased success and enjoyment in Language Arts classes now and excellence at Lowell, and top independent High Schools as you ...
Act as a member of a writers' community in a University seminar-like setting (with age appropriate modifications)
Increase comprehension, vocabulary and fluency in every area of language use
Work on (a) special project(s) in the field(s) of your choice: science, history, fiction, poetry
Grow as a thinker, student, maturing adolescent, and a member of a serious, intellectual community...
This course is a strong bridge from middle school expectations to much more demanding high school-level writing competencies. Students will grow enormously this year as independent, critical thinkers. Their writing can grow with them. It can even propel their thinking abilities into higher realms and lead them to deeper explorations of the moral, scientific, social, and literary complexities that fascinate young teens. Students will work on a long project that intrigues them and several shorter assignments that push them to develop better understanding of the ways language works in various genres and settings. Scott will guide students to use the course to satisfy personal goals and needs such as prep for various high school programs and tests; exploration of possible career paths; enrichment in an area not adequately covered, so far, in school; and simply overcoming stumbling blocks and annoying errors to develop a personal writing voice and style they can use in future academic and creative adventures.
Cost and Payment plans:
Lesson fees vary depending on the course you choose as the best for you.
Private lessons, tailored perfectly to individual needs: ..........$90/Hr.
Semi-Privates........................................................................$75/Hr.
Trios..................................................................................... $65/Hr.
Quads and Quints...................................................................$50/Hr.
6-8 students...........................................................................$43/Hr.
9-13(max. number in any group)............................................$35/Hr.
Since all seats in group courses are reserved for students in the course, and, thus, no one can fill a seat that goes empty, there is, unfortunately, no way to discount the course for those students who are absent on a given date. If a student misses a week and there is room available in another section of the course on another day of the week, the student is welcome to come on a "make-up day" at no extra charge. Students in the course can also take advantage of unlimited private sessions available at a huge discount - see below.
The price of the course also includes:
Analysis of individual learning styles and strengths and development of strategies for best success on the test and in school.
Many hours of editing and lesson planning.
Free phone consultations on H.W., test, and other questions that come up while enrolled in the course.
"trio" pricing for private sessions on any topic while enrolled in any group course (only $65/Hr.)
Discounts passed on directly to students/parents from bookstores and other vendors of course materials whenever they are available.
