The Woodlands Writing Institute

located in The Woodlands, Texas,

presents

An intensive, small group writing and reading camp targeting incoming 8th-12th grade students

Rationale

Writing in today's world is increasingly important. In Texas high schools, all courses are requiring students to write more often, in more depth, and with more proficiency. Students who have excellent writing skills adjust more easily to these high demands. Starting a high school career with improved writing confidence and skills helps a young adult successfully merge into the more competitive high school courses.

Description

The Woodlands Summer Writing Camp addresses individual writing proficiency with the specific goal of improving writing performance. The instruction is intense, spanning only ten hours of classroom writing, and productive, addressing preparation for both the regular and advanced high school English classroom and the TAKS writing style.

Instruction in SAT/ACT essay writing will also be offered.

Limited class size allows the immediate and individualized interaction so important to honing the writing process while benefiting from the creative energy of a small group.

Instructors

All instructors are currently high school English teachers at CISD high school campuses and are TAKS administrators as well as PSAT/SAT trainers. With a cumulative service of 40+ years between them, these teachers are experienced at teaching high school writing and dealing on a day-to-day basis with high school students.

Time and Location

Each class of the Woodlands Summer Writing Camp consists of five two-hour sessions on Monday through Friday, July 13-17, at Community Christian Church, 10801 Falconwing Drive in The Woodlands. One session will run from 9:30-11:30 and the second session of each day will run from 12:00 until 2:00.

Cost:

Total cost of the camp is $225 for any two sessions per student or $135 for any one session per student, with a $50 non-refundable deposit. The remainder of the fee is due no later than July 1, 2009.

The cost includes all materials. Students do not need to bring anything to class with them.

Course Descriptions:


I. Preparation for Advanced English Classes (Grades 8-10)


Critical Reading: (Morning only) An introduction to the in-depth reading required in advanced high school English classes and on the SAT/ACT. This class can be taken alone or in conjunction with the afternoon writing analysis class.


Writing Analysis: (Afternoon only) An introduction to writing literary and style analysis. This class is a continuation of the morning critical reading class. Students will write paragraphs and essays based on their morning critical reading passages.


Critical Reading/Analysis: (Afternoon only) An intensive crossover course covering both critical reading and writing literary and style analysis.

SAT/ACT Essays: (Grades 10-12) (Morning only) Instruction and strategies for planning and writing a top- scoring persuasive essay as tested on SAT and ACT

Camp Sessions:

Morning 9:30-11:30
1. Preparation for Advanced English Classes: Critical reading (grades 8-10)
2. SAT/ACT Essays (grades 11-12)

Afternoon 12:00-2:00
3. Preparation for Advanced English Classes: Writing (grades 8-10)
4. Preparation for Advanced English Classes: Critical Reading and Analysis (grades 8-10)

 

Admission

These documents must be completed and returned with the deposit:

Applications can be downloaded from the link below using Adobe Acrobat.

Registration form

Medical Release Form

For information and registration:

Call: 936-524-3387 or 832-594-0160
E-mail: mmoen@consolidated.net or jpound@cebridge.net
Website: www.woodlandswritingcamp.com

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