Summer 2022 Reading and Writing Courses
Register for Summer 2022 English Classes
Course 1 – English Upper-Level Literature Seminar: Summer 2022
This 5-week course will be taught via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM CST from June 28 – July 28. Seats available for this course: 10-20
This course offers an intensive study of literature, training students in close reading, analytical response, and contextualization. Students will analyze major genres of fiction, poetry, drama, and research. The strategies studied in this course will strengthen student performance for academic work while deepening their appreciation of literature. This course will utilize an online repository containing a diverse reading list with guided practice for literary analysis and discussion. The instructor will also forecast and guide students in preparation for college-level study and response to texts. Throughout the course, students will practice critical thinking, synthesis, literary analysis, rhetorical analysis, comparative analysis, and causal analysis by interpreting and researching the literature. These skills will be demonstrated and developed by writing, and assignments will be customized to challenge all students. Course readings will be new selections for this seminar; first-time and returning students are welcome. This course is suitable for committed students in 7th – 11th grade levels.
Teacher : Professor Haley Stoner
Dates : June 28, 30, July 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28
Course Material : To be announced
Class Tuition: $550.00
English Upper-Level Seminar: Summer 2022
Course 2 – English Studies: Young Writers Seminar – Summer 2022
This 5-week course will be taught via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST from June 28– July 28. Seats available for this course: 10-20
In this course, students will complete themed units and an exploration of genres, demonstrating skills through focused discussion and written response. Diagnostics at the beginning of the course will facilitate individualized instruction, and the small class size will offer an intensive environment designed to challenge each student. Grammar, diction, structure, mechanics, style, vocabulary, and revision will be practiced through guided composition. Students will engage with a free, online repository of texts through Common Lit to analyze the language and deepen multi-layered interpretive skills for reading. Short stories and nonfiction pieces will be assigned by the instructor based on student reading level and interest. In emphasizing hallmarks of effective communication, this seminar gives students a competitive edge for all coursework. New texts will be selected for this seminar; new and returning students are welcome. This course is suitable for committed students in 4th-6th grade levels.
Dates : June 28, 30, July 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28
Course Material : To be announced
Class Tuition: $350.00
Payment Details:
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Refund policy – A full refund is offered if the class student cancels before the beginning of classes. After the first day of classes no refund is offered.