Summer Writing, IEW Style (Ages 9-12)

**Note: The Thursday section at 1:05 PM Central has one week that meets earlier than the normally scheduled time. Please see the schedule for more precise information.*

Using the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) writing methods including key word outlines and style techniques, learners will be guided through writing exercises with summer themes.  Each week's class will open with an icebreaker question followed by a brief grammar or style lesson.  A group writing exercise will introduce the structure and theme of that week's writing exercise.  Time to begin the individual writing challenge will be given during class so that questions may be asked and immediate feedback given.  The end of each week's class will be set aside for learners to share their writing with the class should they choose to do so.

Week 1  - introduce key word outlines, inventive writing, style techniques, and sentence structure
Week 2 - introduce paragraph structure with a five senses paragraph exercise
Week 3  - discuss editing procedures and the story sequence chart with a summer twist
Week 4  - writing from pictures with a summer vacation travel journal project
Week 5  - adding additional style in the travel journal project
Week 6 - learning to write a personal letter with a summer theme
Week 7 - writing a critique of a summer book or movie
Week 8 - writing summer poetry and final presentations

Learners may send their writing challenges to me each week in order to receive editing and/or feedback.  Presenting the projects to the class is encouraged, but not required.  Learners should come to class with writing supplies for the individual writing time.   Classes will be recorded for learners who will need to miss occasionally due to flexible summer schedules.