Essay Writing for Middle Schoolers!
In this 4 week course, learners will discover and practice writing 5 paragraph essays at middle schoolers' level.
Dana Goodier
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(107)
What's included
8 live meetings
7 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours 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
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. Session 1: What is one expected to write in middle school Language Arts? Do you know how to write an essay? Session 2: Identifying a topic and essay forms. MLA vs. APA formatting. Session 3: Narrowing down your topic, determining sources and quotes to use. Session 4: Gathering ideas/note taking to form your argument. Session 5: Writing an outline, determining your essay writing timeline, ideas how to get participant feedback. Session 6: Rough draft writing, editing, proofreading, tools to check your grammar and academic writing. Session 7: Sharing your rough draft. Get feedback from peers/teacher. Q & A on how to incorporate feedback. Session 8: Sharing your final essay orally and visually. Celebration of our learning and discussion of how you can use skills learned in this course in your future academic writing.
Other Details
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined April, 2020
5.0
107reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Colorado Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
2 Degrees
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.Reviews
Live Group Class
$165
for 8 classes2x per week, 4 weeks
55 min
Completed by 20 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
3-6 learners per class
