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Essay Essentials: Paragraph Basics

Completed by 275 learners
Ages 11-14
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In this writing class, middle school students work through easy to follow steps to write a complete paragraph, including brainstorming, topic and concluding sentences, supporting details. The class plans and writes a paragraph together.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(594 reviews)
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Live video meetings
Meets once
2-8 learners per class
50 min

What's included

1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours
Assessment
Students will be informally assessed through class discussion to ensure student understanding and so I, as the teacher, can adapt the class to student's needs. There is no formal assessment.

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 8
Beginner Level
Paragraphs are the building block of quality writing.  Before students can tackle longer writing assignments, it is crucial to master the paragraph. This class will walk learners through writing a basic paragraph together, focusing on the writing process and elements of a paragraph.  

We will begin with brainstorming and organizing a paragraph with a bubble (or mind) map, and cover topic sentences, supporting details, and closing sentences.  Students will select a topic and we will write a paragraph together during this class, modeling the writing process for composing paragraphs.  

Students do not need any previous knowledge for this class.  This is an excellent class for reluctant or struggling writers, or writers who need a refresher course in writing well-structured paragraphs.  

This content is also covered in a weekly class where students can start and stop at any time. If you'd like to check that out, please follow this link:
https://outschool.com/classes/paragraph-practice-writing-club-with-feedback-gPHWfsy6

Learning Goals

Students will grow in their understanding of the paragraph writing process, and in their ability to write quality paragraphs.

Other Details

Learning Needs
This class is broken down into small, manageable sections to help students who struggle with paragraph writing. Learners with dyslexia, ADHD, and ASD have been incredibly successful in this class.
Parental Guidance
none
Pre-Requisites
Students need to be able to write complete sentences independently to do well in this class.
Supply List
Students will need a pencil and paper. A PDF will also be provided in the classroom the weekend before class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
none

Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Mississippi
I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, and held a Professional Teaching Certificate in Florida to teach English in grades 6-12.  For the past several years I have taught small group classes on essay writing, including how to write paragraphs.  

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