Essay Writing Practice: Class TWO

In this class, learners will reinforce their essay writing skills through focused writing practice (followed by personalized feedback), while learning the skills of argumentation and writing structures.

It is a perfect follow up to “Essay Practice ONE” or to my “Middle School Essay Writing Made Easy” writing course. I highly recommend taking that course first before taking this one.

Link to Middle School Essay Writing Made Easy: 
https://outschool.com/classes/middle-school-essay-writing-made-easy-ZbJUqDEM?usid=suzfI9wF&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

In Essay Writing Practice TWO, learners will examine RHETORICAL DEVICES and how to use them effectively in their own compositions. Next, we will build ARGUMENTS and plan on OUTLINE together that incorporates those rhetorical devices with the essential ingredients for a proper essay.

The speeches taught will change from one class session to the next; for the upcoming Fall semester, we will read speeches by:

- Carl Sagan
- Emma Watson, and 
- Leonardo DiCaprio.  

A total of TWO essays will be written for this course. 

The FIRST essay will be a “Persuasive Essay” based on a class speech and incorporating rhetorical devices. We will develop and plan arguments together as a class before learners take the final step to write the essay on their own.

The SECOND essay will be an “Original Essay” on a topic of the student’s own choosing - with guidance from the teacher along the way.

Below is a rough breakdown of what we will cover in the four classes:

Class One:
-- Essential ingredients in a proper 5-paragraph essay review
-- Rhetorical devices explained
-- Speech example deconstructed
-- HW - Prepare ideas for our class essay, and choose a thesis for your own, ORIGINAL essay.

Class Two:
-- Collect HW ideas in a class BRAINSTORM
-- Develop ARGUMENTS and an Essay OUTLINE together
-- HW - Based on our work, students will write their own version of the “Persuasive Essay.” 

Class Three:
-- Examine learners' FIRST essay and mark them together as a class using the "Essential Essay Ingredient Checklist". All student work handed in on time will be marked and given direct feedback.
-- HW - Learners will write their SECOND essay on a topic of their own choosing.

Class Four:
-- The “Original Essays” are due in class today. We will mark them together as a class using the "Essential Essay Ingredient Checklist". All student work handed in on time will be marked and given direct feedback.

Completed essays should be submitted by choosing REPLY to my post in the Outschool classroom and attaching a .doc, .docx, .pdf, or an “accessible” GoogleDocs link. If these writing applications/programs are not available, you can copy and paste your whole essay as a reply to my post.

*DUE DATES ARE ASSIGNED*
I like to give feedback on each learner’s essays. In order to receive individualized feedback on the work completed, learners must turn in the assigned work before class time of the due date. Work turned in after that will not receive feedback. 

*Note: The price for the class is a little higher than my other classes so that I can provide extra time to mark and give quality feedback on student's essays.