We will publish opinion, informative/explanatory, and narrative paragraphs. 
We will learn how to use linking words, descriptive details, and engaging hooks.
The writing tasks focus on building and strengthening ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, paragraphs, grammar, and conventions. 

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0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Mastery Evaluation
Frequency: included
Feedback: included
Details: Learners may choose to complete unfinished work after class ends, or write additional pieces focusing on the skill taught in class and send to the teacher for feedback.