Composition and the Writing Process—Comparing Shakespeare Plays (9th-12th)

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Composition and the Writing Process—Comparing Shakespeare Plays (9th-12th)

Annie Downer, MFA

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Learn how to brainstorm, organize, draft, and revise a composition by comparing different retellings of Shakespeare's plays in a workshop environment.

Class Experience

Note: Students may take this class more than once. Students who have already taken the class will be assigned different plays or may choose different topics than in the previous class or classes.

Through discussion, writing exercises, and workshop, students will be introduced to the writing process. Much of the work will take place in class, though some reading, drafting, and revision will be done outside of class. By the end of the class, students will have a composition of either a single...

Learning to write well involves a lot of practice, which is what this class is about. Through this class, students will learn about the writing process and organization of compositions. Although certain methods will be taught, students will be encouraged to use their own words and to adjust the process as they desire for their individual needs (for example, some writers create a first draft as a sort of brainstorm and then organize what they want to say while other writers organize first and then write a first draft).

I love to help students to organize their thoughts and arrange their words to clearly share their ideas. I have taught English Composition at the college level and have tutored English for college students and middle schoolers. I encourage my students to stretch and to grow in order to reach their potentials. In some cases, I have helped students who began a class with D work to finish the class with B and A work.

Some writing and revising will happen in class; however, students will have some reading, drafting, and revising to do outside of class. Time spent outside of class will vary depending on the week and on the student but should be between 0-2 hours.

Students will need paper and a writing utensil or a computer for in-class writing exercises as well as homework assignments.
Students will need to access the Outschool classroom in order to download handouts and read their classmates’ works.
Handouts will be supplied on a class-by-class basis.

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:Gutenberg Project (for downloading public domain texts)
Sticmann Ink (for downloading public domain texts)

Should the parent desire an evaluation, I can write an informal assessment of the student's progress which the parent may use in assigning a grade. Please inform me before class begins if you would like this type of assessment.

55 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.

If you have any concerns over the content of Shakespeare's plays, please contact me before class.

We will use various public domain retellings of Shakespeare's plays. In most cases, these will be provided by the instructor. In some cases, students may be asked or may desire to download the ebook versions themselves from websites such as www.gutenberg.org and http://www.sticmann.com/ink/homeschool/.

Meet the teacher

Annie Downer, MFA

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(102)

I have been writing stories since I was four years old and have pursued writing as a career since the age of twelve. I hold a BA in Digital Writing and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. My in-person teaching experience includes...