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Camp: Writing the Perfect Paragraph Quest Middle School
Kathie Harsch
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4.9
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Embark on a week-long quest to master paragraph writing. Discover the techniques to craft clear, engaging, and well-structured paragraphs. By camp's end, you'll confidently write paragraphs that captivate and convey your ideas effectively.
Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
🗺️This week-long adventure will guide students through the essential elements of writing an effective paragraph.
A great refresher on writing paragraphs before the next school year!
✍🏽Each day, students will embark on a new quest, uncovering the secrets to constructing well-organized, engaging, and informative paragraphs.
✨Day 1: The Quest for the Perfect Paragraph with Topic Sentences
✨Day 2: The Treasure We Seek, the Supporting Details
✨Day 3: Magical Transformation from...5 lessons//1 Week
Week 1Lesson 1Day 1: Discover Topic SentencesWelcome, brave writers! Today, we begin our journey to the fabled land of the Perfect Paragraph. Our first task is to lay the foundation with a strong topic sentence. This is the keystone of our paragraph, giving it direction and purpose.Lesson 2Day 2: Seek the Treasure of Supporting DetailsWith our direction determined, our quest continues with finding a treasure trove of supporting details.Lesson 3Day 3: Magical Transformation - Elaborating and ExplainingToday, we create the magical transformation of our paragraph. Elaboration and explanation are the magical elements that enrich our writing, bringing it to life and making it captivating.Lesson 4Day 4: Crack the Code of Transition WordsAs we near the end of our quest, we must ensure our paragraph flows smoothly. Today, we will use transition words to connect our ideas seamlessly.Lesson 5Day 5: Facing the ConclusionWe have reached the final stage of our journey. To complete our Perfect Paragraph, we need a powerful concluding sentence and some final revisions to ensure it shines.
- Students will learn how to write effective topic sentences, add supporting details, explain and elaborate those details and conclude their paragraphs.
I am an experienced middle school English teacher, who has taught in the classroom for 26 years and the last two years on Outschool, for a total of 28 years. I love helping my students learn how to express themselves clearly and build their confidence at the same time. I am a State of Florida certified educator: #750655
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: available upon requestFeedback: available upon requestDetails: If student hasn't finished their lesson activities in class, they can still work on them outside of class.Assessment
Frequency: available upon requestDetails: Informal assessment offered to help students revise and edit their paragraphs. All work is completed in class, unless a student needs more time.
Students should be able to read, write and speak in English for this course.
Student will need to be able to log into a Google classroom, so they will need the ability to do so. I will provide the Google Classroom link on the first day of class. All materials will be provided there.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
I will be using Google Classroom with Google Docs and Google Slides to teach this class. There may be Google Forms used as well.
All source material is from the teacher, Ms. Kathie
Joined June, 2022
4.9
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of South Florida
Hey there! My name is Ms. Kathie, and I am an Outschool 1:1 tutor for reading and writing. I teach the writing strategies and techniques that help middle school writers to take their reading and writing skills from good to fantastic. I offer...
Group Class
$105
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
50 min
Completed by 13 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
2-4 learners per class
