The Cal State Northridge Writing Project

Registration for The Write Stuff 2010 will begin in February 2010. You will then be able to register and pay online OR complete the Application Form included in the camp brochure and mail it to The Cal State Northridge Writing Project, the Michael D. Eisner College of Education, California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8265 with a $300 check for each enrollee.

WHAT: Four different offerings targeted to the specific interests and needs of different age groups.

WHEN: Monday-Friday 9:00-noon
August 2-6 and August 9-13

WHERE: The Michael D. Eisner College of Education, Cal State University, Northridge. A campus map is available here.

HOW MUCH: $300 (includes materials and a juice and cookie snack)

Discovering Your Writer’s Voice: For students entering grades 4-5

Are you the next Shel Silverstein? Do you want to be a published author? Are you ready to spend a week playing with different forms of writing—poetry, stories, riddles, tall tales—whatever your fancy suggests? During the workshop sessions you will read poems and stories for inspiration, write and share your writing with other students, and choose a piece to publish.

Developing Your Writer’s Voice: For students entering grades 6-8

Are you ready to have some fun with the written word? Are you ready to develop into a power writer? In this workshop you will use music, art, film, and photographs to inspire your creative talents as you write and share your writing with other students before choosing your favorite piece for the publication.

Writing with an Attitude: For students entering grades 9-12

Join us for a summer workshop that emphasizes the kinds of writing required in high school and college—but focuses on writing with creativity, imagination, and style. Walk into all your classes this fall knowing that whatever writing tasks teachers assign, you will meet their requirements with confidence. In class you will write, share, and critique writing in small groups. You will receive written and oral feedback from your instructors. You will examine models of published writers with an attitude, experiment with your own style, and revise and polish a final piece for publication.

Writing the College Application Personal Statement: For all high school students, especially those entering grade 12

Are you concerned about the college application process? Does the essay portion worry you the most? How would you like to start your senior year knowing that you have already completed a memorable, well-written college application essay – and that you actually had fun writing it? If this appeals to you, sign up to work with a motivational teacher who has fifteen years of experience helping students write exceptional college application essays. The course registration includes an email review of your completed essay in October.