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Essay Writing for Middle Schoolers Self-Paced!

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Ages 11-15
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In this 8 week course, learners will discover and practice writing 5 paragraph essays at middle schoolers' level.
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What's included

8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks
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1 year access
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Homework
1 hour per week. Students will be writing a rough draft between sessions 5-7. Students will be writing their final essay between sessions 7-8. Student should spend up to 1-2 hours a week studying the concepts learned in class and preparing for class.
Assessment
There will informal assessment at the end of the course based on peer and teacher feedback.
Grading
Grades based on U.S. K-12 A-F grading scale OR standards-based proficiency scale of 1-4.

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner Level
In this course, students will learn how to write an effective essay at the middle school level. They will learn steps needed in order to write a 5 parapragh I will structure the class by using screen shares of slides, showing students how to use sites for evidence in their persuasive writing and by discussion and Q & A. We'll also look at sample essays, or parts of essays, to evaluate changes that need to be made.

Syllabus

8 Lessons
over 8 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Essay Writing basics
 What is one expected to write in middle school Language Arts? Do you know how to write an essay? 
1 assignment
Lesson 2:
Topic Identification
 Identifying a topic and essay forms. MLA vs. APA formatting. 
1 assignment
8 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Source Identification
 Narrowing down your topic, determining sources and quotes to use. 
1 assignment
11 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Taking Notes & Forming an Argument
 Gathering ideas/note taking to form your argument. 
1 assignment
10 mins of video lessons

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Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Colorado Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Doctoral Degree in Education from Capella University
Master's Degree in Education from University of Tulsa
Highly certified English teacher with an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. I have taught English Language Arts to students in grades 7-12 and college freshman (essay, research and composition courses). I want students to develop the knowledge to go into depth about topics they're passionate about so they can become effective writers. I am also very passionate about grammar and instill in students how they can properly use their sentence structure, spelling and punctuation.

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