Basic Guided Writing Strategies & Structure
This course will help students focus on writing three-paragraph essays while incorporating different strategies.
Ms. Nori
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What's included
16 live meetings
12 in-class hoursHomework
All students will be required to review the lesson at home. Then, students will construct their Final Draft and submit immediately.Assessment
No numerical, letter, or holistic score will be administered. Students' essays will be critiqued by providing narrative comments that will reflect whether they followed the strategies and implemented any devices discussed in the lesson. Additionally, suggestions will be made too, if deemed necessary.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Basic Guided Writing Strategies & Structures has been created to specifically PRACTICE writing 3 or 5 paragraph essay structures. Each lesson will include strategies, and devices to create cohesive and coherent sentences for the essay response. This course focuses on 18 lessons and four genres: Explanatory, Persuasive, Descriptive and Narrative.
Power Point Slide Lessons will include objectives, exemplars of the introduction, body, and closing which will align directly with most of the writing tasks. Upon submission, I will peruse the entire essay and provide a valuable narrative critique to inform the student if they have followed the strategies correctly. I will also make suggestions if deemed necessary. Great for homeschoolers or afterschool practice sessions.
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COURSE AGENDA for 2024 - mid APRIL 2024
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LESSONS 1 - 5
EXPLANATORY ESSAYS
FOCUS: Construct cause & effect, compare & contrast,
problem & solution, descriptive, and process essays
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LESSONS 6 - 10
PERSUASIVE ESSAYS
FOCUS: Construct 5 persuasive texts using reasons
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LESSONS 11 - 15
DESCRIPTIVE ESSAYS
FOCUS: Construct 5 descriptive texts using physical,
spatial, chronological order or actions & emotions
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LESSONS 16 - 18
NARRATIVE ESSAYS - (please note: no exemplars provided)
FOCUS: Construct 3 narrative texts: Dystopia,
Trickster Tale, Quest stories
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Students will gain knowledge about writing strategies that can be used to construct cohesive three-paragraph essays.
Other Details
Supply List
All students will need a notebook, paper, and a writing utensil.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
New Jersey Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
English, Literature, Reading, Writing, and Grammar are the subject areas that my baccalaureate and master's degree training encompasses. I have more than twenty-five years of teaching Language Arts ranging from Kindergarten to College level courses. Reviews
Live Group Class
$360
for 16 classes4x per week, 4 weeks
45 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
1-6 learners per class
