Paragraph Practice Writing Camp With Personalized Feedback
Martha Jackson, English Language Arts and Writing
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In this writing camp, middle school students will learn and practice proper paragraph writing techniques by following easy steps to write narrative, informative, and opinion paragraphs together. Great for reluctant or struggling writers.
Class experience
US Grade 6 - 8
Beginner Level
A well-written paragraph is the building block to all other writing. In this three day course, students will learn basic paragraph writing techniques and practice using them to write narrative, informative, and opinion paragraphs. Each day will walk learners through steps to writing paragraphs, and then we will apply them to a specific type of paragraph. Learners vote on topic options and then we write the paragraph together; students are not asked to write independently or share their...
3 lessons//1 Week
Week 1Lesson 1Paragraph Overview, Narrative Writingwriting a narrative paragraph togetherLesson 2Paragraph Overview, Informative Writingwriting an informative paragraph togetherLesson 3Paragraph Overview, Opinion Writingwriting an opinion paragraph together
Students will grow in their understanding of the paragraph writing process, and in their ability to write quality narrative, informative, and opinion paragraphs.
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 English classes, including how to write paragraphs.
Homework Offered
Homework in this class is optional. Students will have the option to write a paragraph on their own outside of class following the pattern we used in class.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will be informally assessed through class discussion and practice to ensure student understanding and so I, as the teacher, can adapt the class to student's needs. There is no formal assessment.Grades Offered
paper, pencil PDF supplied by instructor, to be printed before class
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(500)
Hi! My name is Martha Jackson. I mainly teach writing and literature, and I absolutely love it. My classes focus on breaking down complex ideas into bite-size pieces, giving students concrete tools to grow in specific areas (conducting research,...
Group Class
$50
for 3 classes3x per week, 1 week
50 min
Completed by 58 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
4-9 learners per class
