Reading and Writing for Meaning 7-9
This is an introduction to critical reading and writing. Genres include short stories, journalistic writing, essays, and poetry.
Classroom exercises develop important literary analytical tools including compare/ contrast, cause/effect, and prediction.
Students write a variety of compositions on the results of their analyses and the literary themes expressed in the texts. They also write an original work in one of the genres.
| Class Sections | ||
|---|---|---|
| Session 1: 6/25 - 7/6 | Fairfax | Afternoon Class |
| Session 1: 6/25 - 7/6 | McLean | Afternoon Class |
| Session 2: 7/9 - 7/20 | Chantilly | Morning Class |
| Session 2: 7/9 - 7/20 | Falls Church | Morning Class |
| Session 3: 7/23 - 8/3 | Ashburn | Afternoon Class |
| Session 3: 7/23 - 8/3 | Leesburg | Afternoon Class |
| Session 4: 8/6 - 8/17 | Reston | Afternoon Class |
| Session 5: 8/20 - 8/31 | Reston | Morning Class |