(Fall 2023) Mastering the Paragraph for 2e 10-13 year olds -- Ongoing Course

This class will train learners how to imagine, plan, write, and revise a clear, strong, paragraphs across four modes: expository, argumentative, persuasive, and narrative. 

Each class will start with a prompt of the day followed by a mini-lecture about paragraph structure for the day's mode.  

We will use a graphic organizer that will scaffold the outlining process.  Learners will draw this graphic organizer on a piece of paper so they can reproduce it on demand.

Each class, learners will outline, draft, and revise one or more paragraphs while getting feedback from the teacher.

class 1 Week of 11 Sept: Prompt of the day: "Describe your favorite meal" (Expository)

class 2 Week of 18 Sept: Prompt of the day: "What makes a better pet, a cat or a dog?" (Argumentative)

class 3 Week of 25 Sept: Prompt of the day: "Pizza is better than chocolate" or "Chocolate is better than pizza" (Persuasive)

class 4 Week of 2 Oct: Prompt of the day: "Tell me a story about a time you were afraid" (Narrative)

class 5 Week of 9 Oct: Prompt of the day: "Describe your favorite meal" (Expository) Introductions

class 6 Week of 16 Oct: Prompt of the day: "What makes a better pet, a cat or a dog?" (Argumentative) Introductions

class 7 Week of 23 Oct: Prompt of the day: "Pizza is better than chocolate" or "Chocolate is better than pizza" (Persuasive) Introductions

class 8 Week of 30 Oct: Prompt of the day: "Tell me a story about a time you were afraid" (Narrative) Introductions

class 9 Week of 6 Nov: Prompt of the day: "Describe your favorite meal" (Expository) Conclusions

class 10 Week of 13 Nov: Prompt of the day: "What makes a better pet, a cat or a dog?" (Argumentative) Conclusions

class 11 Week of 20 Nov: Prompt of the day: "Pizza is better than chocolate" or "Chocolate is better than pizza" (Persuasive) Conclusions

class 12 Week of 27 Nov: Prompt of the day: "Tell me a story about a time you were afraid" (Narrative) Conclusions

class 13 Week of 4 Dec: Putting them all together

class 14 Week of 11 Dec: Putting them all together

class 15 Week of 18 Dec: Flex day/Celebration