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7th Grade English Writing Summer Program : Sign Up Now!

Registration opens May 1st. Reserve your space now.

7th Grade English Writing classes are offered for 1 hour each day Monday through Thursday, for both the half and full sessions. You can select the time slot that fits best into your schedule on the sign-up page – starting at 6am ET through 7pm ET. 3-4 students per class for individual attention.

Prerequisites: Pass 6th Grade English Writing assessment

Dates Objectives Monday, July 07, 2008 Eight parts of speech-What is a verb? Tuesday, July 08, 2008 Eight parts of speech- What are nouns and pronouns? Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Eight parts of speech- What are adjectives? Thursday, July 10, 2008 Review and Quiz     Monday, July 14, 2008 Eight parts of speech- What are adverbs? Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Eight parts of speech- What is preposition and conjunction? Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Eight parts of speech- What is interjection? Thursday, July 17, 2008 Review and Quiz     Monday, July 21, 2008 Introduction to writing strategies: brainstorming, webbing, mapping, outlining, clustering, listing, using graphic organizer Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Introduction to writing strategies: brainstorming, webbing, mapping, outlining, clustering, listing, using graphic organizer Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Practice writing strategies Thursday, July 24, 2008 Continue practicing writing strategies and Quiz     Monday, July 28, 2008 Introduction to voice, tone and figurative language in writing Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Continue reviewing samples of voice and tone in writing Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Practice writing with various tones and voices Thursday, July 31, 2008 Continue practicing writing and Quiz

Monday, August 04, 2008 Write with focus on voice, tone, punctuation, and central idea organization Tuesday, August 05, 2008 Continue writing: prepare first draft Wednesday, August 06, 2008 Revise and edit writing Thursday, August 07, 2008 Proofread and submit final draft     Monday, August 11, 2008 Subject verb agreement Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Verb tense consistency Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Pronouns with appropriate antecedents Thursday, August 14, 2008 Review and Quiz     Monday, August 18, 2008 Write with focus on central idea and elaboration, unity and organization Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Continue writing: prepare first draft Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Revise and edit writing for clarity, voice, tone, grammar and punctuation Thursday, August 21, 2008 Proofread and submit final draft     Monday, August 25, 2008 Write with focus on central idea and elaboration, unity and organization Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Continue writing: prepare first draft Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Revise and edit writing for clarity, voice, tone, grammar and punctuation Thursday, August 28, 2008 Proofread and submit final draft

Other Requirements: You must have access to a PC with at least a 56K modem and 128Mb of Ram, and require that you have a microphone and headset, and a mouse. Speakers will allow your child to hear the tutor speak and a microphone will allow your child to speak to their tutor. A digital pen and pad is also highly recommended, but not required for English students.