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4 Nonfiction Essay Styles | Lessons, Prompts & Writing Feedback | Self-Paced
Ms. Ann (or Ms. W)
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In this course, learners will practice writing all 4 types of essay writing: persuasive, expository, narrative, and descriptive. This course is great for homeschoolers or those looking to gain additional practice with essay writing.
Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 9
In this self-paced course, there is no live instruction. The material will be posted all at once and you can view it during the week at your convenience. The class will include multiple interactive activities (in the Outschool classroom). There are many different types of essays, but they are often defined in four categories: persuasive, expository, narrative, and descriptive essays. Persuasive and expository essays are focused on conveying information and making clear points, while...
7 lessons//6 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1IntroductionThis lesson covers the types of nonfiction writing, the writing process, three different types of sentences, and how to write a thesis statement.Lesson 2Persuasive WritingStudents will start a draft of their 1st essay: persuasive writing.Week 2Lesson 3Expository WritingThis lesson covers how to include supporting evidence and reivew transition words/phrases. Students will start a draft of their 2nd essay: expository writing.Week 3Lesson 4Essay Edits (1st Two Essays)This lesson covers the Students will also have time to edit and finalize their first 2 essays.Week 4Lesson 5Personal NarrativesThis lesson covers how to write dialogue. Students will start a draft of their 3rd essay: personal narrative.Week 5Lesson 6Descriptive WritingThis lesson reviews how to use descriptive writing. Students will start a draft of their 4th essay: descriptive writing.Week 6Lesson 7Finalize EssaysStudents will also have time to edit and finalize their last 2 essays.
This class is taught in English.
- By the end of the course, students will have written all four essay types commonly used in school. The class is interactive (in the Outschool classroom) so that it encourages learner participation.
The teacher is a certified Pre-K to 8th-grade teacher and has taught this specific topic for over 6 years.
2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
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There is no pre-requisite for this course.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Third-party apps and/or websites may be used as part of this class. Students may need to log in and/or create accounts to use those applications/websites.
Joined December, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Virginia Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Hello! My name is Ms. Ann and I have been a teacher for over 10 years in the beautiful state of VA. I have taught several grades in both Elementary and Middle School. I love to teach. I think the best part of teaching is sharing my knowledge in a...
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