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Essay Writing for High School
Amanda MacLean
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(26)
This class shows students how to be skilled writers by introducing the six traits of writing: ideas, voice, word choice, organization, sentence fluency, and conventions.
Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
This class shows students how to be skilled writers by introducing the six traits of writing: ideas, voice, word choice, organization, sentence fluency, and conventions. The six traits model is an evidence-based teaching method widely used for over three decades by teachers, educational organizations, and schools across the continent to help students write clearly, thoughtfully, and effectively. Students will be able to define the characteristics of great writing by analyzing mentor texts,...
- Students will learn how to write essays by studying the six traits of writing: Ideas, Organization, Sentence Fluency, Word Choice, Voice, and Conventions. The focus will be on argumentative or persuasive essay writing and informational essay writing.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: Students will complete a 4-5 paragraph essay which they will work on in stages over the 7 weeks they spend in class.Assessment
Frequency: includedDetails: Students writing essays will receive feedback guided by a rubric that follows the six traits. Each area of the rubric will have a specific checklist that students can use to see if they are exceeding, meeting, or approaching proficiency in that specific skill.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Students will be asked to do research on their own to write their papers. Please guide your young person as they navigate through the internet, being mindful of sensitive topics they may run into as they use search engines and follow links in their search for information.
The following website gives a good overview of the Six Traits of Writing: https://educationnorthwest.org/traits
Joined August, 2020
4.9
26reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Washington Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Texas at Austin
I am passionate about writing, good communication, and helping people learn. English was my best and favorite subject in school, but it wasn't until college that I really began to fall crazy in love with the language arts. Words of authors came...
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Group Class
$13
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 87 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-13 learners per class
