Great Writing by National Geographic 1:1
Students learn to write great sentences, great paragraphs, and great essays.
Excellent books for TOEFL Junior & IELTS Junior.
Mr. Conor GH
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5.0
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What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed40 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Homework
1 hour per week. 1-2 throughout the classProgress Report
includedClass Experience
In this class, students learn to become great writers by studying the Great Writing series by National Geographic. Students practice grammar in the Foundations book. Topics include: prepositions, articles, writing compound and complex sentences, the simple past and present progressive tense, and more. Students practice writing great sentences in Book 1. Topics include: topic sentences, supporting sentences, concluding sentences, and more. Students practice writing great paragraphs in Book 2. Topics include: definition paragraphs, process paragraphs, opinion paragraphs, and more. Students practice writing great essays in Book 3. Students learn creative writing and how to write specific types of essays including: cause effect essays, problem solution essays, comparison essays, and more. Students practice writing more types of great essays in Book 4. Topics include: argument essays, reaction essays, and more. Finally, in Book 5, students practice research based writing.
Learning Goals
Grammar
Spelling
Punctuation
Writing sentences
Writing paragraphs
Writing thesis statements
Writing essays
How to research
Other Details
Learning Needs
I have experience teaching this class to students with ADHD
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined January, 2025
5.0
22reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from Tralee Institute of Technology Ireland
I have taught these books online for more than 5 years to ESL and native English students aged 6 - 15 years old.
I provide detailed feedback on any paragraph's and essays that students complete for homework. In the next class, we analyze the homework mistakes together at the beginning of class.
I have used these books to prepare students for both the TOEFL and IELTS writing test.
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Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$26
per sessionMeets on demand
40 min
Completed by 16 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
