June 18-20 | July 14-16

Schedule - Day 1

  • Icebreaker writing prompt, introductions, and overview of the three days

  • Guided outdoor activities and free play to stretch, move, and soak up some fresh air.

  • Snack & stretch

  • Students choose a prompt, map their ideas, and draft a thesis with instructor feedback.

  • Movement break & reset

  • Volunteers share their thesis; group feedback and preview of Day 2

Schedule - Day 2

  • Quick writing prompt and recap of Day 1 takeaways

  • How to quote, paraphrase, and analyze sources — avoiding summary-only writing

  • Snack & stretch

  • Point–Evidence–Analysis–Link framework; one-on-one check-ins with instructor

  • Movement break & reset

  • Structured peer feedback activity; transition and flow mini-lesson

Schedule - Day 3

  • Rewriting a weak sentence — discussion of what revision really means

  • Conclusion strategies, common pitfalls, and a self-editing checklist students keep forever

  • Snack & stretch

  • Students complete and revise their essay; instructor provides written feedback

  • Movement break & reset

  • Students share a passage; reflection on growth; take-home writing toolkit distributed