CW100 Elite Creative Writing Fundamentals G6-G10
✍️CW100 Elite CreativeWriting Fundamentals
Lay a Winning Foundation !
🎯 CW100 is the starting point of the ElevatEd Creative Writing Competition Track—a program proven to help G6-G10 students transform raw creativity into award-winning storytelling.
🎯 Award-Winning Curriculum & Instructors – CW100 introduces the techniques that have helped ElevatEd students earn over 227 Scholastic Writing Awards across 8+ categories, including fiction, flash, memoir, and humor.
👨🏫 Mr. Raymond Zhu
- A graduate of Georgia Tech with highest honors, Mr. Zhu combines a strong STEM background with a deep passion for creative writing and critical expression. His work has been featured in Rob Walker’s acclaimed collection The Art of Noticing, earning praise for its originality and insight. His students have achieved outstanding results in top writing competitions through work that moves both judges and readers.
📌 CW100 Syllabus
Lesson 1: Introduction & Foundations
Timeline for Scholastic Awards
Showing vs. Telling
What is a “Picture Paragraph”?
Lesson 2: Red Flags vs. Green Lights
Common pitfalls in student writing
What judges notice—and what they avoid
Lesson 3: Writing That Flows
Patterns and motifs that make writing immersive
How to create narrative rhythm
Lesson 4: The List-Refine-Group Technique
A student-favorite approach to creative idea generation
Inspiration-writing and creative momentum
Lesson 5: Storytelling Structures
The Lens Technique and Emotional Arc
Building strong narrative progression
Lesson 6: How to Revise Like a Winner
Strengthening verbs, transitions, and overall flow
How to Structure, Plan, Write and Revise a Great Story
🗓️ CW100 Schedule
• Grades 6–7 CW100
1️⃣ June 15–27 SUN/TUE/THU
🕕 7:00–8:00 PM ET
🕕 4:00–5:00 PM PT
👩🏫 Instructor: Mr. Raymond Zhu
2️⃣ July 6–18 SUN/TUE/THU
🕕 7:00–8:00 PM ET
🕕 4:00–5:00 PM PT
👩🏫 Instructor: Mr. Raymond Zhu
3️⃣ July 20–August 2 SUN/TUE/THU
🕕 7:00–8:00 PM ET
🕕 4:00–5:00 PM PT
👩🏫 Instructor: Mr. Raymond Zhu
• Grades 8–10 CW100
1️⃣ June 15–27 SUN/TUE/THU
🕖 8:00–9:00 PM ET | 5:00–6:00 PM PT
👩🏫 Instructor: Mr. Raymond Zhu
2️⃣ July 6–18 SUN/TUE/THU
🕖 8:00–9:00 PM ET
🕖 5:00–6:00 PM PT
👩🏫 Instructor: Mr. Raymond Zhu
3️⃣ July 20–August 2 SUN/TUE/THU
🕖 8:00–9:00 PM ET
🕖 5:00–6:00 PM PT
👩🏫 Instructor: Mr. Raymond Zhu
3️⃣ August10–21 SUN/TUE/THU
🕖 8:00–9:00 PM ET
🕖 5:00–6:00 PM PT
👩🏫 Instructor: Mr. Raymond Zhu
💻 Live Zoom Classes (recordings available)
👥 Small Group Format — 4–8 students per class
📝 Individually Graded Homework
🚀 Express Deeply. Write Powerfully. Win Creatively!
Whether you’re dreaming of a Gold Key, preparing for higher-level writing, or simply discovering your creative voice, CW100 is where your journey begins.
CW100 精英创意写作根基
📣 传授创意写作得奖精髓, 针对6-10年级 打造学生创意写作实力 ！
🏅🏅🏅ElevatED名师团队众学生赢220+项以上的美国顶级大奖! 98% ElevatEd学习1年的学生获奖！
➡️传授创意写作打动人心的原则，框架和方法。
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📘 CW100 精英创意写作根基
第1课：课程导论 + Show vs. Tell + Picture Paragraph
了解 Scholastic 等竞赛的时间线与流程
掌握 “Show vs. Tell” 概念，提升画面感表达能力
练习写作基础技巧——“Picture Paragraph”（画面段落）第2课：写作中的“红旗”与“绿灯”
识别常见初级写作错误（红旗）
学习评审偏爱的写作要素（绿灯）
分析范例，建立评审视角与改进意识第3课：写作的流动感——节奏、重复与图案（Motif）
掌握提升文章阅读体验的节奏控制技巧
理解并运用 Motif（图案/意象）营造故事氛围
打造自然流畅、富有共鸣的语言节奏第4课：创意写作的加速器——List-Refine-Group 技巧
使用 ElevatEd 独创创意思维方法生成写作主题
通过“灵感写作 + 分组 + 提炼”系统构建故事素材
解决“我不知道写什么”的常见难题第5课：故事结构与情绪曲线设计
学习“镜头技巧”（Lens Technique）组织结构
设计“情绪过山车”式情节，引导读者情绪投入
提升故事的整体张力与感染力第6课：像冠军一样修改作品
深入修改：强化动词使用，提升过渡句质量，增强语言流畅性
系统掌握如何从零开始构思、规划、撰写并打磨名师：Mr. Raymond Zhu
Mr. Raymond Zhu 老师毕业于佐治亚理工学院（Georgia Tech），以优异成绩获得荣誉学位。他不仅在科技领域有扎实背景，更对写作充满热情，长期致力于创意写作与批判性表达的探索。
Raymond 老师的作品曾被知名 Rob Walker 收录于创意写作精选集《The Art of Noticing》，深受读者喜爱。他以其独特的视角和文风，激发学生发现生活中的细节与故事潜力。
作为一位备受尊敬的创意写作指导老师，Raymond 带领的学生在各类写作比赛中屡获佳绩。他善于激发学生的表达欲望，帮助他们在文字中建立个性、打磨技巧，并以真实动人的作品赢得评委与读者的认可。