Essay Writing Made EASY -Write a New Multi-Paragraph Essay Each Week!

In this ongoing weekly course I will cover a research-backed easy to use formulaic approach that helps students write a clear multi-paragraph essay so that they can feel confident as a writer. All lessons will cover writing an introduction paragraph (with a thesis statement), supporting paragraphs and a conclusion paragraph. 

Each class will be differentiated and tailored to the students in the class and their individual needs and topics will be student led and selected each session at the beginning of class time. This class is especially excellent for younger writers who want to move ahead or practice writing solid paragraphs, also for students who have mastered the basics but would still benefit from the practice in paragraph development and older students where 5 paragraph essay writing may still be a challenge and they need an easy system to remember master multi-paragraph essay writing.

WEEKLY TOPICS:
- Weekly writing topics will be student selected from high-interest options (see below).
- Even through the class is ongoing, students mat begin or end at any point as mastery is achieved SAMPLE topics are listed below:
- week 1  - topic/prompt: If I Opened a Business (narrative)
- week 2 - topic/prompt: Comparing Sea Lions and Seals (compare & contrast)
- week 3 - topic/prompt: Are School Uniforms a Good Idea (argumentative/opinion)
- week 4 - topic/prompt: Life Cycle of Frogs (informational)

CLASS OVERVIEW:

- Welcome/Introductions
- Topic introduction
- Essay writing work (using stoplight structure and graphic organizer)
- Review and refine paragraphs with teacher feedback
- Share & get ClassDojo points
- Meeting conclusion 

Needed Materials:
- pencil with eraser
- 5 sheets of lined paper
- colored pencils, crayons or highlighters (in colors red, yellow and green)