Escritura intensiva de invierno

This course is designed to move a student from the paragraph-writing stage to a finished multi-paragraph piece, although student results will vary depending upon writing speed, experience and length of piece.  
Successful students will have previous experience writing one well-written paragraph independently or with assistance.

Each class will follow this rough schedule:
First 5-10 minutes: students briefly share their favorite writing either by themselves or a favorite author 
Second 5 -10 minutes: I will share a good example of fiction or non-fiction writing with class discussion
Third 10-15 minutes: Explicit instruction in a writing technique
Fourth 20 minutes: Individual check-in between me and each student to check on progress and provide assistance.  Students not having 1:1 instructional time will work on their written piece during this time
Last 5 minutes: Student share

The instructional schedule will be as follows:
Monday
Planning: "W" words and outline
Assignment

Tuesday
Paragraph organization: hook, details, closing

Wednesday
Paragraph transition: words and techniques

Thursday
Character development and dialogue

Friday
Thesaurus:  why and when
Proper editing by self and peers