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Writing a Compelling College Admissions Essay: A Workshop Series
Finding a Seed Idea to Nurture, Sunday, July 28, 6pm
Who are you? Using a variety of writing activities, the group will brainstorm ideas for their
admissions essays before each narrows to a central concept and finds a seed idea to explore,
nurture and develop. We will focus on strategies for generating material around one main idea.
Nurturing the Seed Idea, Sunday, August 11, 6 pm
What makes a piece of writing powerful, meaningful and artistic? In this workshop, we will explore writing techniques and literary devices, and apply these strategies to developing the seed idea. You will learn and test storytelling techniques to enhance the flow of the essay and evoke an emotional response in the reader, while continuing to explore your topic.
Working with Structure and Finding Meaning, Sunday, August 25, 6pm
What makes you both unique and of service to the greater community? What does your essay say about who you are? Together, we will mine your seed idea for deeper meaning and incorporate these findings into the essay. We will walk through a variety of essay structures, and explore techniques such as foreshadowing, flashback and the cultivation of suspense. The goal in this workshop is to arrive at a working draft of the essay.
Polishing the Essay, Sunday, September 8, 6pm
Are you ready to submit? In this workshop, you will revise your essay, trying to look at your work with fresh eyes. You will practice revision techniquesevaluating word choice, reorganizing structure, enhancing ideasand then edit for grammatical conventions, discovering how grammar contributes to the clarity of ideas and expression. You will have the option of emailing your essays to Sarah for final editing suggestions.
Workshops will be held at Bird in Hand Book Café (11 E. 33rd Street), and will include snacks and drinks. Participants will work around a large farm table, facilitating brainstorming and peer reviews. Sarah will assign homework between workshops to support and augment the writing process. Each participant will receive a copy of College Essay Essentials: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Successful College Admissions Essay by Ethan Sawyer (a $14.99 value).
For instructor Sarah Shellow, writing is a conversation with the world. She has more than 20 years of experience teaching writing to elementary, middle, high school and college students, as well as to teaching fellows. She teaches new public-school teachers about the art and science of teaching writing, and trains staff at the Baltimore-based Holistic Life Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to nurturing mindfulness and literacy. Sarah has a master's degree in education from Bank Street College in New York City and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Goddard College in Plainfield, VT. This is her second year of teaching this workshop series for The Ivy.
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LocationBird in Hand (View)
11 E. 33rd Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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