Grammar: Enriching Writing and Speaking Through the Use of Adjectives

A guide to using descriptive adjectives to bring life and meaning into speaking and writing

Ashley Newman

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Completed by 8 learners

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55 minutes

per class

Meets once

8-12

year olds

3-9

learners per class

per learner

How does a “One-Time” class work?

Meets once at a scheduled time

Live video chat, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

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Description

Class Experience

Take a look at these two sentences:

1. The boy ate an ice cream while sitting in the heat.
2. The young boy, joyous and grateful, ate a refreshing, sweet vanilla ice cream cone while sitting in the sweltering heat.

Which sentence is more compelling? Which offers a fuller picture of the scenario being described? Which makes you want to learn more about the little boy enjoying a cold treat on a hot day? The second sentence, of course. But why? Well, simple: those little descriptive words make...

I am a graduate of the University of California, Davis, where I obtained my Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication, with a triple minor in English, History and Writing. I currently hold a valid California state teaching credential in Single Subject English with a Social Studies supplementary credential.

My passions have always involved three broad topics: English, history and communication. While I was a student at UC Davis, my studies focused primarily on grammar and writing, early modern European history, and the art of rhetoric. I have extensive experience teaching middle school and high school courses, including honors, regular and remedial English, Speech and Debate, Study Skills, AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), History, and Drama.

Optional homework to practice and assess the correct usage of adjectives.

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

55 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Teacher

Ashley Newman

Teacher, Speaker, Published Author, Learner

1072 total reviews

694 completed classes

About Me

Hello Outschool families! My name is Ashley Newman and while I am a teacher by trade, I believe myself to be a learner by nature. I am a graduate of the University of California, Davis, where I obtained my Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication,...