地道英语文章教学课程
为了有效提高中学生的英文写作水平，使他们在语言表达方面更丰富地道,避免常见错误，内容能自然融入美国的文化元素和时事背景，特别为美高同学推出系列写作训练教程：每两周一个题目，全年共20次。
题目选择有趣又严肃的话题，介于文化、娱乐、时事和学术之间。美国英语文学博士Kieran Lyons亲自选题，给与写作说明，并为每一位同学提交的作品进行修改和点评。
此外，Lyons博士还针对每个题目就同学们的作品做30分钟视频点评，指出大家写作的优良之处和容易犯的错误，以便同学们在写作之后举一反三、相互学习和借鉴。相信经过一段时间的坚持，同学们一定能写出更地道的英语文章，为高中学业、大学申请和未来的职业发展打下坚实的基础。
本教程不同于其他课程，不上课，不固定时间。同学们可以利用碎片时间来完成写作。有话则长，无话则短，文书老师为每位同学建档，比较进步曲线，点评视频，具体实际，录像随时回放。结合日常生活，随时插入时事话题，针砭时弊，帮助大家提高写作和思辨能力。
文书题目样品：
Think of an American tv show that you've heard about but haven't watched yet. Based on what you know about the show, make up a story about what might happen in an episode. (Examples: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Breaking Bad, The Bachelor, Star Trek: The Next Generation).
Grammar tip: use the simple present tense to make storytelling more exciting. For example, you might write: "John opens the door. Behind it, there is a werewolf! John slams the door and runs out of the house as quickly as he can."
Describe an interesting dream you've had. Tell it like an exciting story by adding details and images.
Grammar tip: use the simple present tense to make storytelling more exciting. For example, you might write: "I fly as high in the sky as an airplane. Below me, I see the lights of my hometown. Suddenly, I begin to fall."
Kieran Lyons PhD
Senior Undergraduate Advisor. Leads undergraduate application and essay review process. Dr. Lyons received his B.A. Cognitive Sciences/Studio Art (double major) from Rice University, M.F.A. Creative Writing from University of Mississippi and Ph.D. English Literature from Louisiana State University. He taught English composition and literature at both University of Mississippi and Louisiana State University. Most recently, he ran the Duke TIP summer program at its Atlanta location. With a creative writer’s mind and a passionate serving heart, Dr. Lyons has helped many of our high school graduates get accepted by top US colleges such as Ivy League, MIT, Rice and University of California.
To improve their writing skills, students will participate in a lighthearted, yet serious journaling workshop where they will write freely on a variety of topics. Through biweekly writing and individual feedback from senior writing coach Dr. Kieran Lyons, they will develop greater fluency in written English and will learn to identify and correct their most common writing errors. This increased fluency and confidence should carry over to their school work as well.
