美高英語寫作課

The Art and Craft of the Personal Narrative

課程介紹 Description：

在為期8周的高中寫作課程中，學生們將逐步探索有效個人陳述寫作的基礎。學生們將了解，為什么撰寫有關他們自己的一些故事和話題是非常重要的，并且也會認識到，最好的寫作源自于他們心底最真誠的聲音和興趣。學生們將練習如何慢慢地把一個寫作靈感逐漸演變成一個比較成熟的寫作初稿，如何修改，逐步鍛煉和掌握寫作每個步驟中涉及到的多種技能。

During this 8-week summer course, students will explore the foundations of effective personal writing. They will understand the importance of writing about subjects that matter to them, and they’ll?learn that?that the best writing springs from their genuine voice and interests. As students practice moving from an idea to a polished draft, they will understand the importance of revision—gaining skills in every step of the writing process along the way.

課程目標 Objective：

在學生們尋找寫作的快樂和目標的同時，他們會撰寫出幾篇打磨較好的寫作作品。課程結束后，孩子們應該能很自信地完成私立寄宿美高學術寫作任務，從容面對各種寫作挑戰。

As they learn to find pleasure and purpose in writing, students will produce several polished pieces that they are proud to share. By the end of the term, they will be more confident and better prepared to take on the challenges of academic writing in an independent school setting.

涉及主題 Topics to be Covered：

• Harnessing ideas and choosing meaningful topics.

• How to narrow their focus and sharpen their purpose.
  

• How to organize and structure an effective story or essay.
  

• "Show, Don't Tell": Engaging and persuading the reader through evidence and supporting details.??
  

• Developing the writer's voice and style.?
  

• Practicing concision: Learning to write clear, lucid prose by eliminating extraneous words and phrases.
  

• The importance of word choice: Using strong, active verbs and concrete nouns to add energy to their writing.
  

• The importance and power of specificity.
  

• Understanding the qualities of strong descriptive writing and the importance of engaging the senses.

• Writing effective openers, conclusions, and transitions.
  

• Conventions: We'll review common usage, grammar, and mechanical issues.?

相關說明Note：

個人陳述撰寫是精英寄宿美高寫作課程的基石。盡管本課程主要討論個人陳述的撰寫，孩子們學到的寫作技巧也適用于其他學術寫作。

While focusing on personal narrative writing—the bedrock of the writing curriculum at the instructor’s prestigious independent boarding school—students will acquire skills that translate well to all types of academic writing.

課程大綱：

• 第一二周：Descriptive Writing: the Building Blocks

• 第三四周：Scene Building: Expanding Skills

• 第五六周：Narrative Writing: Puttting it Together

• 第七周：Writing across the Currilum, Applying Skills to other Subjects and Genres

• 第八周: Portfolio Selection: Finalizing and Presenting Their Work

課程安排：

• 針對學生：9-11年級

• 課程時長：6月23日至8月13日，共8周，16次課32課時。

• 課程時間：美東周三周五晚8:00-10:00，北京時間周四周六早8:00-10:00

• 班級人數：5-12人（人數較多情況下，優先給予較高英文水平學生）

• 課程形式：Zoom線上授課，Edmodo作業布置及提交

授課教師介紹：

Ms. Moriarty, 美國著名私立寄宿高中Phillips Exeter Academy 菲利普斯?？巳噩F任英語教師。弗吉尼亞大學文學學士，波士頓大學文學碩士，已在埃克塞克任教超過10年。

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