Essay Writing for Beginners: The Basic Five-Paragraph Essay FLEX
In this five-day FLEX course, your learner will gain confidence to write a complete five-paragraph essay using Teacher Stephanie's step-by-step instructions and complete essay model.
Stephanie Kelly
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5.0
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What's included
Homework
2-4 hours per week. Students will write a complete one five-paragraph essay about a person or pet over four sessions. Session 1- (broken into 2 days) Complete brainstorming organizer, complete Essay Organizer box A, Write the introductory paragraph, & play Kahoot Session 2- Write three body paragraphs- each with a topic sentence, support sentences, and a closing sentence Session 3- Write a concluding paragraph & add transitions Session 4- Rewrite and put it all together using self-evaluation checklist *The Kahoot game and essay structure worksheet are optional and can be completed any time during course.Assessment
***I do not give a grade for this course.*** Students are invited to submit writing assignments as a PDF or JPG to the teacher for feedback. They will also be provided with an evaluation form to evaluate their own writing.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Beginner Level
**PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A ONE-WEEK FLEX COURSE. THE CLASSROOM WILL BE OPEN FOR TWO WEEKS FOR COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS. THERE ARE NO LIVE MEETINGS. ** OVERVIEW🐦: In this five-day FLEX course, your learner will gain confidence to write a complete five-paragraph essay using Teacher Stephanie's step-by-step instructions and complete essay model. Learners will be guided through the process and instructed to write their own essay about a person or pet. This topic is selected so that students can easily tap into their own experiences as a source of information. With this information, they will be able to more easily focus on employing all the basic parts of a essay in their writing. Each session includes a lecture, writing samples, on-video practice exercises, and step-by-step instructions. WHAT IS A COMPLETE ESSAY?✏️ A complete essay includes an introductory paragraph with a hook and a thesis; three body paragraphs with topic sentences, support sentences, and closing sentences; and a concluding paragraph with a thesis restatement, topic restatements, and a clincher. Transitions are included throughout. INTERACTION😀 😃 😄: Learners will interact with the teacher through check ins, asking questions, playing a Kahoot game to review essay structure, completing assignments, and receiving feedback on writing assignments. They also have the opportunity to interact with other learners by brainstorming together and sharing topic ideas. The teacher will check in with each student regularly via the Outschool messaging system. I often respond with personalized video responses. Learners are encouraged to ask questions through the messaging system. CLASS STRUCTURE👩🏫👩💻: Each day (x5) learners will be emailed an instructional video with a lecture, examples, samples, and step-by-step instructions for writing each part of the essay. After viewing the instruction video, students will complete the coursework and are welcome to send it in for feedback. Students will need to print the resource packet provided in the welcome message in order to complete the assignments. PREREQUISITE🧠: Students should be able to write complete sentences and have an understanding of paragraph writing. COURSE BREAKDOWN 📎: This FLEX course occurs over five days Day 1: Session 1A- Main essay structure Day 2: Session 1B- The introductory paragraph & Kahoot game (no video) Day 3: Session 2- Support paragraphs & Sentences to support a paragraph topic. Day 4: Session 3- The concluding paragraph & Transitions Day 5: Session 4- Putting it all together, & Self-evaluation checklist RESOURCE PACKET 📘: Essay structure worksheet and answer sheet, essay organizer, brainstorming organizer, sample essay, self-evaluation form
Learning Goals
Students will write a complete five-paragraph essay about a person or pet. A complete essay includes an introductory paragraph with a hook and a thesis; three body paragraphs with topic sentences, support sentences, and closing sentences; and a concluding paragraph with a thesis restatement, topic restatements, and a clincher. Transitions will be included throughout.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Kahoot is used to review the parts of an essay. Students will be invited to click the Kahoot link and enter an anonymous name. Learners do not need a Kahoot account to play. Playing the Kahoot game is not required to complete this course.
Supply List
Students will need to print the resource packet provided. They will also need a pencil and paper if they chose to write out their essay.
2 files available upon enrollment
Language of Instruction
English
Joined June, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Wright State University
I have a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education from Wright State University. My degree qualifies me to teach language arts. My professional teaching experience includes teaching students from ages three to fifteen in a variety of different settings: public school, home school, a classical home school group, and virtually from my home classroom.
I have three years prior experience teaching through an intensive 4th-6th grade grammar and writing program using a classical group curriculum. Finally, I currently give direct English grammar instruction to Chinese students from ages three to fifteen through teaching English online. Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly or $40 for 4 weeks4 weeks
Completed by 3 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
