Online Academy

Get your “stories” out there! In this dynamic writing workshop, students will experience the benefits of creative expression through crafting and revising their own short stories and poems. All writers will be full participants in the “workshop” process; not only will they learn various exercises to help them free the writing muse, but they will also engage in the process of sharing and editing each other’s work in a positive environment. Discussions will be devoted to analysis of student work and that of professional writers. Students should expect to come away with a greater knowledge of the craft of writing, enhanced approaches to revising their work, and a far better understanding of their own unique writing style.

Offered

• Session 1: Evening
• Session 2: <not offered>

Dream of becoming an author, screenwriter, or journalist? Conquering the intricacies of English writing conventions is the first step toward achieving your goals. Spend a summer mastering the tools that are in the belts of all great writers. Covering grammar, writing, and some of the greatest works, this experience will pave the road toward a lifetime of writing! Celebrated for a stalwart writing curriculum, Loomis Chaffee will prepare you to produce clear, concise, and correct work.

In week one, students will become acquainted with standard English writing conventions, culminating in a check for understanding and usage. In week two, students will apply what they have learned to analyze more complex writing styles, learning some favorite tricks of great writers, and the building block of analytical writing: the thesis statement. 

Offered

• Session 1: Morning
• Session 2: Morning OR Evening

Prerequisite: The Essentials

Your words create a universe of possibility. For writers who already have a command of the building blocks of good sentences, this second level Writing Workshop course takes those tools out for a drive, exploring the world around us through narrative, description, and interpretation. Widely known for its innovative Writing Workshop, Loomis Chaffee now offers a summer version of the course that gives students the tools and tips to become more creative, convincing, and thought-provoking. Using outstanding literary readings as both examples of good writing and the launching point for students’ work, this course offers step-by-step instructions for writing with rhythm, revision, and rhetorical sophistication.

In week one, students will apply techniques learned to draft a one to two page narrative. In week two, students will identify these techniques in short literary selections and write an analytical paragraph on one of these readings.

Offered

• Session 1: <not offered>
• Session 2: Morning OR Evening