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Writer’s Workshop – Spring 2019

$280.00

“This was an AMAZING class. I adored the support and friendship I found here, the inspiration I discovered, and overall the fun I had!” ~Student H.M.

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Categories: Spring 2019, Writing - Creative Writing Tags: 2019 - Spring, Writing - Creative Writing
Instructor

Suki Wessling, MFA

Content Level

Junior High – High School

Course Length

16-Week Course – Fall Semester

Enrollment

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  • Description
  • What to Expect
  • Materials & More

Description

Writer’s Workshop is a dynamic, interactive writing environment. Students share their own writing—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, or anything else they are inspired to write—and support each other in their writing.

In Writer’s Workshop we build a community of writers: we support each other in creative inspiration, the writing and editing processes, techniques for expanding writing horizons, and analytical reading.

At the end of the semester, a digital magazine of students’ work will be shared with the Athena’s community.

Note to parents:
  • This course is part of Athena’s Creative Writing Sequence. Click here to see the full sequence and enrollment priorities.
  • This course’s workload is relatively heavy. Be sure to review the information under the “What to Expect” tab.
  • Attendance at the webinar is mandatory in this class.
  • The emphasis is on building a community of writers, creative inspiration, the writing and editing processes, techniques for expanding writing horizons, and analytical reading; a minor emphasis is on grammar and spelling, presentation, and writing forms.
  • Although there is no age requirement, students in Writer’s Workshop are expected to be fully independent learners. They must have their own email accounts and will be expected to complete all work without parental support and have competent typing skills. They should exhibit the emotional maturity to read and discuss writing which may contain some “PG-13”-level content.

Enrollment notification:

  • Because of high demand for Writer’s Workshop, students are placed first on a waitlist and will be informed when a space becomes available. Students who have completed WriteNOW Workshop have priority on the Writer’s Workshop waitlist. Students who have completed Writer’s Workshop are eligible to apply for Writer’s Seminar. Registration preference will be given to currently enrolled students.
  • Fill out this form to place your registered student on our waitlist.

What to Expect

What to expect in the Required section in the classroom each week:

  • Submit weekly writing,
  • Read short fiction and nonfiction.
  • Edit one piece for the student literary journal.
  • Respond with positive and encouraging comments on their classmates’ posts in the classroom forums.

What to expect in the Highly Suggested & Optional sections in the classroom each week:

  • Curated resources, including websites & videos, are provided to excite learners and to add depth to the subject matter.

What to expect during the weekly webinar:

  • Weekly webinars are 50 minutes long. Attendance at the webinar is mandatory in this class.
  • Verbal participation is mandatory. This class is discussion based.
  • Students will be expected to come prepared to offer insights from their own perspective about the readings and suggestions for students who are sharing their work.

Materials & More

Before taking this course, students should be able to: 

  • Read at a solid 7th-grade level or above.
  • Write multiple paragraphs independently.
  • Discuss literature with some “PG-13”-level content.

Students should be willing to:

  • Be prepared for the webinar.
  • Actively participate (via the microphone and chat) in the class discussion.
  • Verbally participate in webinar discussions – this class is discussion based.
  • Encourage class discussion by adding their questions/ideas in the chat window during the webinar.
  • Respond with positive and encouraging comments on their classmates’ posts in the classroom forums.

Required books & materials:

  • Shelf Life: Stories by the Book edited by Gary Paulsen (ISBN: 978-0689841804)
  • Spilling Ink: A Young Writer’s Handbook by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter (ISBN: 978-1596436282)

Enrollment Options

Please refer to the Enrollment Notification in the course description. Live Webinars - Wednesdays, 12 PM Pacific

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