Creative Writing

Course Introduction   (Access Passcode: 96XWA*=8)

Schedule for Creative Writing age (13-18)

16 classes in total, 1.5 hrs each class.

Week 1: Writing for an audience and imaginative writing: overview

Week 2: Writing for an audience: Letters to the editor and reports

Week 3: Writing for an audience: Opinion/editorials

Week 4: Writing for an audience: Travel brochure

Week 5: Writing for an audience: Memoir and diaries

Week 6: Writing for an audience: College Essays/Personal Statements

Week 7: Writing for an audience: Persuasive Speech

Week 8: Writing for an audience: Argumentative Essay

Week 9: Writing for an audience: Expository Essay

Week 10: Writing for an audience: Feature Articles

Week 11: Imaginative Writing: Short Stories

Week 12: Imaginative Writing: Dramatic Script

Week 13: Imaginative Writing Fantasy

Week 14: Imaginative Writing: Travelogue

Week 15: Imaginative Writing: Mystery Novel

Week 16: Imaginative Writing: Historical Novel

Real time instruction, weekly assignment, 18 sessions (1.5hr) in regular semesters and 16 sessions (1.7hr) in summer ， 3-5 students per class

Registration and Refund Guidelines

• A non-refundable registration fee $50 will be charged to reserve the spot.
• Class may be cancelled if no more than five students registered in each class.
• The full tuition must be paid off before the class begins.
• Refund must be requested immediately after the first class on the same day.
• Registration fee and tuition for the first class won’t be refunded.
• No refund will be granted after the first day of the class.
• If the class is cancelled by STEM Academy, full tuition plus registration will be refunded.