Sharpen Your Writing Skills

Improve your opportunities in life by learning to write well. In this class, we'll study writing fundamentals, skills and strategies, and then put them to practice. You'll expand your skill set by learning how to write literary analyses, persuasive arguments and narrative essays. You'll learn useful strategies for tackling high school writing tasks and college admissions essays. Develop the tools to edit your own work more effectively and gain a new understanding of the English language.

If you’re looking to further challenge yourself, check out Writing Arguments That Matter, offered in spring 2025, which will help you master the skills of persuasive writing introduced in this course.

What You'll Learn

• How to write analytical, argumentative and narrative essays
• Ways to employ a variety of rhetorical approaches that align with your writing goals
• Strategies to help you feel more comfortable with timed, in-class writing assignments
• Tips for writing a winning college admissions essay

Who Should Register

This course is for ninth to 12th graders who want to learn persuasive, analytical and narrative writing strategies. It's not a creative writing course, and it's not for those who need remedial writing help. All students should have a high level of English language proficiency.

We offer this course multiple times each year to meet student demand. If you’ve previously enrolled in this course, you should find a different course to take.

Instructor

TBD

More Information

This course is taught via Canvas and/or Zoom video conferencing. Classes meet in real time and are not recorded. Activities are held both synchronously and asynchronously, with students working independently as well as collaboratively.

To participate, you should have access to a computer with a high-speed internet connection and a headset and webcam. 

See the Policies page for details about registration, refunds, waitlists and more. 

Earn a Digital Badge

After participating in this course, you can claim a Youth & Teen Programs digital badge that you can share with prospective colleges, universities and employers and on social media.

Details

Jan 7–Mar 13, 2025	Day Tue, Thu	Time 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
	Location UW Seattle	Cost $750
	Refund Deadline Dec 17, 2024	Status Closed