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Expository Writing - focuses on the preparation of prose forms used in school assignments, the processes of selecting a topic,
outlining the content, and establishing a style, and on writing mechanics (word choice, spelling, sentence structure, etc.).
Emerson: 7/12-7/16; Hacienda: 7/26-7/30
Creative Writing - concentrates on a variety of literary forms (e.g., stories, poems, plays, autobiography, travelogues)
with emphases on point of view, character, setting, action or plot, and writing mechanics, as well as authentic self-expression.
Emerson: 7/19-7/23; Hacienda:8/2-8/6
Presentation Techniques - develops students' public speaking and analytical skills for a variety of purposes
(e.g., class presentations, debates) using age-appropriate supporting tools (e.g., posters, overhead projections, PowerPoint), this year focusing on "persuasion".
Emerson: 7/26-7/30; Hacienda: 7/19-7/23
Media Production - integrates writing skills into a significant individual or team project making use of one or more communication media,
(e.g., video, film, website, software, photography, visual arts, performing arts) that will become a part of a student's creative portfolio.
Emerson: 8/2-8/6; Hacienda:8/9-8/13
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