Advanced Writing: Powerful Paragraphs for Middle and High School Writers
In this 4-week advanced ELA course, (advanced middle to high-school-level) students will meet once a week to learn a new style of paragraph writing: Personal, Summary, Persuasive, and Compare/Contrast.
Danielle Lovejoy
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(2)
What's included
4 live meetings
2 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursAssessment
I will be reviewing each Formal Paragraph (with a rubric) one time to try to help guide each learner to creating his or her best writing. *Please note, grades (letter/percentage) are not issued for this course. **Due dates are assigned. Work must be submitted on or before the due date to receive feedback.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Advanced Level
In this four-week-long course, students will focus on paragraph writing. Each week the class will consist of partial lecture to explain the writing style and writing task. Students will be given a weekly assignment that will have the option to fill out a Graphic Organizer for their ideas. Students will also be given example paragraphs to help guide them through the process. This class is a great next step for students who have learned the "Hamburger Paragraph" method, but would like to advance their skills to more complex and formal writing for an advanced middle or high school setting. What This Course Includes: -An overview of four styles of writing: Narrative/Personal, Summary, Persuasive, Compare/Contrast -4 Different Paragraph Writings -Getting Teacher Feedback on Your Writing For Homework (about 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the student) -Writing the Weekly Paragraph Week 1: Narrative/Personal Week 2: Summary Week 3: Persuasive Week 4: Compare/Contrast
Learning Goals
Students should come away from this class with an understanding of the four different types of writing, and how to craft a Powerful Paragraph.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The Class PowerPoint, including examples and graphic organizer templates, will be uploaded for each session.
Students will need a writing program or application to submit assignments (.doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt, GoogleDocs, etc) or the assignments may be typed directly in the chatbox options. Only typed essays will be accepted. No handwritten essays.
Images will not receive feedback (.jpg, .jpeg, .png, etc).
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2021
5.0
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Teacher expertise and credentials
California Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
- B.A. in English Literature, Sonoma State University
- Writing Tutor at the Sonoma State Writing Center
- English Single Subject Teaching Credential
- 15 years experience as an English Teacher (6th - 12th Grade) in public school
- Sonoma Valley Salute to Education, Teacher of the Year 2013
- 2+ years of online teaching experience
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Live Group Class
$72
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
35 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
2-18 learners per class
