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UCLA Writing Programs High School Summer Writing Workshop (English Composition 50)

The High School Summer Writing Workshop (English Composition 50) is a 3-week, non-resident writing course for high school students who seek to strengthen their writing and discussion skills. The workshop is taught by UCLA’s highly regarded writing specialists who prepare ambitious college-bound students for university writing. The course addresses differences between high school and college writing, as well as the college application essay.

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  • A photo of Melissa Goodnight, UCLA Ph.D. in Education, Assistant Professor in Global Studies at University of Illinois

    The Graduate Certificate in Writing Pedagogy and TAing in writing programs was a wonderful opportunity for me and definitely was something that my current program thought was valuable in their decision-making around my hire. I use my experiences with structuring peer review and teaching students writing in my current undergraduate... Read more