Students explore innovative methods that reflect evolving relationships to writing and research in the 21st century, engaging with AI while also utilizing traditional research tools.
This immersive 3-week academy introduces high school students to the foundations of research-informed writing and responsible AI use, preparing them for university-level study across the arts, sciences, and humanities. Students will engage in drafting, revising, and sharing work for various academic and professional audiences. The curriculum emphasizes identifying what readers, reviewers, and writers value in published, research-informed work, examining how scholars use evidence to craft persuasive arguments, and experimenting with style, voice, and ethical documentation practices in digital research environments. The program provides extensive opportunities for writing practice through daily activities, collaborative problem-solving, prompted self-reflection, peer feedback, and dialogue. Students will explore innovative methods reflecting evolving relationships to writing and research in the 21st century, design a guide for initial research scans, create an interactive toolkit for writing and research drawing from various sciences and humanities, and build research, writing, and AI literacy skills. The program culminates in a final project connecting to an area of academic or professional interest.
The academy provides extensive opportunities to practice writing through daily activities, collaborative problem-solving, prompted self-reflection, peer feedback, and dialogue.
This program is best for bright and ambitious high school students from around the world who want to experience an Ivy League pre-collegiate program and gain a head start on college admissions.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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