Read and Write
A Summer Online Camp
Adapted for 9th to 12th grade
Welcome!
This summer we will read and write fabulous essays.
Practice makes perfect!
This summer, you can practice your reading comprehension to then write your essay just a little or a lot!
Welcome, all 9th to 12th graders!
Our focus highlights the 10th grade. And, of course, what you need to master through practice for your SAT.
I am Monica Paul. I am a professional writer and a teacher. Contact me to learn more about this online camp and, of course, to secure your spot.
Online on Google Meet. Only five students/group.
If you want One-to-One classes, you can have them at $50/hr. Contact me for your private class schedule.
Hablo español.
READ AND WRITE INTENSIVE
18 hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays June 1 to July 10, 11 to 12 or 14 to 15 hrs.Reading Comprehension. Extract the main idea and data.
Define audience, purpose, and tone in a text. Compare paragraphs.
Allusions. Identify allusions and relate them to sources.
Figures of Speech. Identify and use in texts.
Narrative and Point of View (POV).
Thesis statements. Support of a claim, data, and a counterclaim.
Persuasion. Ethos, logos, and pathos.
Transitions and connectors. Identify and use.
Punctuation.
Active and passive voice.
Practice. Extraction of main ideas. Create an outline.
Write the beginning of your essay. A thesis statement. Highlight claims, supporting data, and counterclaims.
Write the middle of your essay. Use claims, information, and counterclaims to craft two paragraphs.
Write an impactful conclusion.
Put the pieces together: beginning, middle, and end. Connection of ideas.
Reviewing and editing your essay.
READ AND WRITE MEDIUM
12 hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays June 2 to July 9, 11 to 12 or 14 to 15 hrs.Reading Comprehension. Extract the main idea and data.
Define audience, purpose, and tone in a text. Compare paragraphs.
Allusions. Identify allusions and relate them to sources.
Figures of Speech. Identify and use in texts.
Narrative and Point of View (POV).
Thesis statements. Support of a claim, data, and a counterclaim.
Persuasion. Ethos, logos, and pathos.
Transitions and connectors. Identify and use.
Punctuation.
Active and passive voice.
READ AND WRITE LIGHT
6 hours: Tuesdays 12 to 13, June 2 to July 7. Or Thursdays 15 to 16 hours, June 4 to July 9.Reading Comprehension. Extract the main idea and data.
Define audience, purpose, and tone in a text. Compare paragraphs.
Allusions. Identify allusions and relate them to sources.
Figures of Speech. Identify and use in texts.
Narrative and Point of View (POV).