|
Summer Institute for High School WritersStudent InformationWhat is the Summer Institute for Writing and Thinking Across the Curriculum? This Institute has been created to help high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors improve their writing ability in all subject areas. PLACE: University of Arizona DATE: July 12 - July 30, 2010 3 Weeks
TIME: Daily, Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 12 noon
and
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
CREDIT: 1/2 high school credit may be available from your school ---------------------------------------------------------
How Will It Help Me?
Participating in the Summer Institute will help you to:
* Understand what good writing is
* Develop positive attitudes toward writing
* Prepare for the AIMS Test
* Gain confidence in yourself as a writer and thinker
* Become a better writer and thinker
* Learn how writing can help improve your study skills
* Learn to communicate your unique personal
and cultural ideas
* Improve your chances of becoming an excellent student
in the rest of your high school career
* Prepare for university and community college courses
---------------------------------------------------------
What is the Program Like?
On a typical day, you will spend the morning reading, writing, discussing, and sharing your writing.
In the afternoon, you will attend workshops in which you will experiment with various types of writing for different subject areas.
Then, you will share the drafts of your writing with tutors twice a week. They will point out your personal strengths and weaknesses as a writer and help you to refine your skills.
--------------------------------------------------------- Who Can Attend? *High school freshmen, sophomore, and junior underrepresented students may attend free of charge if selected *Other students who demonstrate financial need may attend free of charge if selected *Other interested students are welcome to apply and may attend free of charge if selected *Students must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or have refugee status. *Please note that room and board are not provided by the Institute ---------------------------------------------------------
Entrance Requirements: *Letter of recommendation from teacher, principal, or counselor *One page explaining why you wish to attend ---------------------------------------------------------
Deadline: *April 30, 2010 (at the latest) *Letter of recommendation, one page explaining why you wish to attend, and application form must be received by this date in order for us to consider you for admission. |
|---|
