I never even heard of the passive voice before this summer, but I use it constantly. At the beginning of this course, I think I had good ideas and possessed the ability to express my thoughts, I just needed work on polishing up my grammar, improving leads, and avoiding giving too much background. Throughout the 5 weeks, students have writing conferences with the master teacher or intern to discuss ways of improving their writing. Students discuss about various readings. Students are given the opportunity to explore art forms such as film and music for the purpose of exploring new writing tools.
Students sharpen their prewriting, editing, and revising skills.