High School Essay Intensive

Cost: $50.00/participant
(Save with the Early Registration price of $50 through January 11, 2019. After this date the regular registration price is $60.)
$25.00/Accompanying adult
(Save with the Early Registration price of $25 through January 11, 2019. After this date the regular registration price is $30.)

There will be a lunch break from approximately 12:15–1:00; students may bring a lunch, or go out and return promptly.

Presented by IEW’s humorous and engaging director and master teacher, Andrew Pudewa, the High School Essay Intensive class provides immediate experience and inside tips toward high school essay writing, including

1. General Strategies for Essay Writing
   • Choosing a structural model based on length requirements
   • Using “invention” and thinking skills to know what to write
   • Practicing style techniques to improve language
2. Understanding and Preparing for the New ACT® Essay
   • General guidelines
   • Types of essay prompts
   • Deciding topics and details
   • Outlining strategies
3. Understanding and Preparing for the Redesigned SAT® Essay
   • Understanding a critical analysis essay
   • Annotation
4. Strategies for the College Application “Personal Essay”
   • Types of essays and prompts
   • Determining topics and details
   • Standing out from the crowd

Participants will leave with

• several new tricks and techniques to add to their repertoire
• a clear concept of each writing task
• an understanding of how to outline for better organization

Open to all students regardless of their experience with IEW courses or methodology, this seminar also offers tools and tips for general composition skills. Come prepared with pen and paper to write multiple essays and outlines during this six-hour class.
 
Parents are welcome to attend at a reduced cost.