A Writing Workshop for Students Entering Grades 5-6
July 8 – 19, 2019 9:00AM – 12:00PM
At UCLA
Instructor: Melissa Berlant
Welcome, young writers! Join us for an exciting time of writing, reading and collaborating with fellow students as well as teachers. By the end of our two weeks together, you’ll have a collection of writings in a variety of forms. You’ll also notice how you’ve developed your unique style as a young author! The UCLA Young Writers Workshop will culminate with a published anthology of everyone’s favorite writing.
Workshop Highlights
• write in a friendly, supportive setting
• draft, share, revise and publish
• write autobiographical sketches, essays, poetry and fiction
• benefit from mini-lessons on issues of style and correctness
Fee: $450
Melissa Berlant teaches English, Social Studies, and Creative Writing at Porter Middle School. She loves sharing the joy of writing with her students. When she’s not teaching or writing, you can find her out exploring the city with her friends and family or traveling around the world.