About the Course
This course explores the craft of writing, including techniques like brainstorming, outlining, drafting, and revision that effective writers use across multiple genres. You will write a family narrative describing an event experienced by a family member, telling a story that is important to you and your family history. You will also pen an argumentative essay on a topic of your choice and compose a vivid poem using concrete images and abstract concepts. You’ll work on each assignment three times, engaging in all steps of the writing process: ideation, pre-writing, drafting, applying feedback, revising, editing, proofreading, and reflection. At the end of the course, you’ll write a reflective piece carefully considering your writing progress in your three major projects.
Learning Objectives
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences
- Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence
- Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
- Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings
- Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing
- Acquire and accurately use general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression
- Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences
About Advanced Enrichment courses
These courses offer above-grade-level material that is presented in a novel context, explored with other advanced learners, and guided by a CTY educator to help prepare students for higher-order thinking and college-style academic challenges.
Requirements
CTY courses have grade-level requirements and most require minimum test scores. Some courses may also have prerequisites.
Identification DetailsDates and Tuition
Online
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Register by: December 15, 2025
Time Commitment:
This class does not require the purchase of additional materials.
Time Commitment: 4-6 hours of independent work per week.
You will be asked to join or sign in first.
Register by: February 17, 2026
Time Commitment:
This class does not require the purchase of additional materials.
Time Commitment: 4-6 hours of independent work per week.
Registration Fee and Financial Aid
Tuition and fees will be waived or reduced for students who qualify for financial aid.
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