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9th-12th Grade - Explanatory Writing: Problem & Solution

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Ages 14-18
Live Group Class
In this 4-week, twice a week online class, students will learn about and produce Explanatory Writing: Problem & Solution through guidance, application, and feedback.
Average rating:
4.5
Number of reviews:
(12 reviews)
Rising Star

Live video meetings
2x per week, 4 weeks
3-13 learners per class
50 min

What's included

8 live meetings
6 hrs 40 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Any writing or assignments not completed in class will be completed and submitted before the following class session.
Assessment
Students will receive a participation scores for each class session. Students will receive a rubric score and feedback for their final writing project.

Class Experience

US Grade 9 - 12
In this 4-week, twice a week class, students will learn and practice Explanatory Writing: Problem & Solution through lecture, guided discussion, and group and individual practice. This class will provide direct writing instruction in Problem & Solution Explanatory Writing. As a class, students will work through the process of brainstorming, organizing, writing, and editing a problem & solution explanatory essay. As part of this process, students will submit a piece of writing using problem & solution explanatory writing on topic of their choice that serves a specific purpose and addresses a particular audience.
 
Week 1 - Lesson 1 - Discovering the Elements of a Multi-Paragraph Problem & Solution Essay - pt 1
Week 1 - Lesson 2 - Discovering the Elements of a Multi-Paragraph Problem & Solution Essay - pt 2
Week 2 - Lesson 1 - Writing a Problem & Solution Class Essay - pt. 1
Week 2 - Lesson 2 - Writing a Problem & Solution Class Essay - pt. 2
Week 3 - Lesson 1 - Writing a Problem & Solution Essay with Peers - pt. 1
Week 3 - Lesson 2 - Writing a Problem & Solution Essay with Peers - pt. 2
Week 4 - Lesson 1 - Writing a Problem & Solution Essay Independently - pt. 1
Week 4 - Lesson 2 - Writing a Problem & Solution Essay Independently - pt. 2
The Final Individual Writing will be a final homework assignment due via "Conversation" and will be scored within 48 hours using the scoring Rubric and feedback.

Learning Goals

Students will understand the process for writing a multi-paragraph problem & solution explanatory essay and will write one independently at the end of class for a writing score and feedback.

Other Details

Supply List
Print copies of files posted with this class. Pens/Pencils. Google Docs.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Curriculum is based on the College Board Writing Workshop series.

Meet the teacher

Joined July, 2020
4.5
12reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Alabama Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Master's Degree in English from University of Alabama Huntsville
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Alabama Huntsville
I am a certified secondary English teach with a BA and MA in English. I have tutored collegiate academic writing since 2000. I have also tutored AP Language, AP Literature, Human Geography, AP World History, AP US History, and AP Government/Econ. for over 10 years. I have also tutored ACT English and ACT Reading for several years. The materials that we use is content that I have gathered and used with all my face-to-face students.

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