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Essay Writing Essentials: Weekly Academic Writing Class & Personalized Feedback

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Curious Together Arts and Humanities
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Your child learns how to master essays in one hour a week without stress or overwhelm so that they can write with confidence. From thesis statements to citing evidence--I cover it all! Students also receive personalized feedback.

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 9
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
16 lessons//16 Weeks
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Outlines for Essays
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Essay Structure
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Putting It All Together
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Thesis Statements
 Week 5
Lesson 5
More on Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Gathering and Incorporating Evidence
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Citing Evidence
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Analyzing Evidence
 Week 9
Lesson 9
More on Analysis and Reasoning
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Introductions
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Conclusions
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Literary Essay Introduction
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Literary Essay Writing
 Week 14
Lesson 14
Literary Essay Revisions
 Week 15
Lesson 15
Final Round of Essays
 Week 16
Lesson 16
Recap and Review
  • Students will learn tips and techniques for writing academic essays.
State Certified ELA teacher
Master's degree in English Education
14 years of experience as public and private school teacher
Assignments
Frequency: 1-2 per week
Feedback: as needed
Details: Feedback is given on student Google Docs and/or in class every week
Assessment
Frequency: 7 or more throughout the class
Details: informal verbal feedback in class written feedback in Google Docs There are no letter grades assigned in this class--the focus is on mastery of material with in-depth written feedback provided for the student every week to help them grow as writers
Students should have access to Google Docs and know how to use it.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined December, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Chris Hurley
Maryland Teaching Certificate
RJ Sterling
Washington Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Derrick Heisey
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Master's Degree from University of Massachusetts
Chris Hurley
Master's Degree in English from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Joanna Gallagher
Master's Degree in Education from Maryland Institute Collage of Art
RJ Sterling
Master's Degree in Education from Teachers College at Columbia University
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Bachelor's Degree in History from Westfield State College
Chris Hurley
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Rochester Institute of Technology
Maggie Wehler
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Rowan University
Mike Jasorka, Comics Pro
Bachelor's Degree in History from Bryan College
Joanna Gallagher
Bachelor's Degree in English from Bryan College
Joanna Gallagher
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from San Francisco State University
Kevin Anthony Catalan
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from The University of New Mexico
Derrick Heisey
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from California State University, Fresno
Kaitlyn Sydelle, Anime Comic Artist
Bachelor's Degree in Fine/Studio Arts from UW-Whitewater
Jes Sudbrink
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from North Carolina State University
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Bachelor's Degree from North Carolina State University
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
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Group Class

$20

weekly or $317 for 16 classes
1x per week, 16 weeks
55 min

Completed by 416 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
1-8 learners per class

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