Talaria Collaborative Writing Classes (Grades 4-6)
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Students will meet once a week for one hour with their writing coach and 4-6 other students for the school year; these groups are organized by age and ability
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Throughout the year we will work on developing the writing skills addressed in their school curriculum (e.g., argumentative and expository writing, personal narratives, short stories, theme and plot development, punctuation usage, diction and syntax, use of literary and rhetorical devices, poetry, etc.)
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Students will be given the opportunity to collaborate with their writing coach and their other group members on different types of writing assignments (e.g., persuasive speeches, elevator pitches, scientific articles, plays, poems, short stories, research projects)
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Each month, students will complete 2 or more written works that will allow them to practice different styles of writing and explore different literary themes and academic disciplines (e.g., history, law, government, science, environmental science, health, economics, psychology, etc.)
Writing Competition Classes (Grades 7-10)
Students will meet once a week for one hour and will work on a submission for a specific writing contest, with the goal of becoming a published writer; students are grouped by age and ability
Students will compete in nationwide and worldwide short story, essay, poetry, playwright and movie script writing competitions
Students will be given lessons and individual feedback on how to create and improve their compositions
They will be supported throughout the submission process (e.g., brainstorming, editing, revising)
Speech and Debate Classes (Grades 7-10)
Students will meet once a week for one hour and receive instruction on how to use rhetorical devices to write and deliver performance-worthy speeches
Each week, students will explore current events to further their knowledge to improve their speech and debate skills; they will be given opportunities to practice debating contemporary topics with their peers (extemporaneous and Lincoln Douglas Categories)
We will use source material provided by the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) and the National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL)
College Essay Writing Support (Grades 11-12)
Students will meet with their writing coach 1-1 to complete an essay to submit to College Board and responses for the the UC Personal Insight Questions
Support will be given across the brainstorming, writing, revising and editing process
Tuition for all Seminars:
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$250 monthly fee for 4 weekly group meetings.
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Additional 1-1 sessions are $100 an hour.
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College Essay Writing Classes are $150 an hour.