Essay Writing 101: Narrative Essays for Grades 2-3
In this 6-week class, students will learn to write a five-paragraph essay. This class will culminate in each student writing their own narrative essay. This class is capped at 5 students so that each student gets individualized attention.
Jacqui Zeng, MFA
Average rating:
4.6
Number of reviews:(32)
What's included
6 live meetings
5 in-class hoursClass Experience
We will slowly write a narrative essay one paragraph at a time. In the first class, we will review what a paragraph is and practice writing short paragraphs. The second class, we will talk about outlining -- what it is and how it can help you prepare to write an essay. The second class is also when I will assign the essay prompt for the class: Write a narrative essay about a time when you helped someone out. How did you help them? How did they respond? How did you feel after? During weeks 3-5, we will write one paragraph of the narrative essay every day. I will give a short lecture about the paragraph we are working on that day, and reinforce that information with a fun activity. Then each student will write out that paragraph for their narrative essay. The last class will be spent combining all five paragraphs into a single essay. We will read our essays out loud to each other and celebrate our hard work! Week 1: Review writing complete sentences and paragraphs Week 2: Intro to the 5-Paragraph Essay and How to Outline an Essay Week 3: How to Write a Strong Body Paragraph Week 4: How to Write an Interesting Introductory Paragraph Week 5: How to Write a Great Conclusion Paragraph Week 6: Putting It All Together: Writing a Narrative Essay *Photo Credit: Tim Mossholder on Upsplash (@timmossholder)
Learning Goals
- Writing Complete Sentences and Paragraphs
- Writing Nonfiction Stories with a Beginning, Middle, and End
- Learning Different Types of Paragraphs - Introduction, Body, and Conclusion
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
4.6
32reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have an MFA in Creative Writing, for which I took courses in teaching English Composition. I have five years of experience teaching writing to elementary schoolers in afterschool settings, as well as one-on-one tutoring for reading and writing.Reviews
Live Group Class
$17
weekly1x per week, 6 weeks
50 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-9
2-5 learners per class
