High School Essay Writing: The Preparation Step- Topic, Research, Thesis, & Outline
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Preparing to write an essay is a critical step that many young writers skip over. They are eager to get their ideas on paper, but once they have started, they find they ramble or run out of things to say quickly. This course will help writers get organized before the writing process to make the final steps a breeze! Class 1: Introduction, Topic, and Begin Research- learners will discuss the process of writing an essay and using reliable resources, choose a topic, and begin researching with...
Learners will understand the preparation step of the essay writing process. Learners will be able to find, use, and cite reliable resources. Learners will be able to formulate provable thesis statements. Learners will be able to complete and outline and have a clear view of a completed essay (although they will not complete one in this course).
Class created by Misses Dee (team leader): AA in Child Development BA in Language Development TESOL Certification Teaching Certification 20+ years in education and curriculum planning Taught by: Naomi- former certified Middle and Highschool English teacher, currently teaching American Lit, writing, and ELA through several online outlets Teacher Cherridwen- special education educator and English language teacher with more than 7 years of teaching experience Kim M- certified seasoned elementary and special education educator still working in B&M schools with ESL experience Ms Ashley- seasoned educator of math and ELA, curriculum developer with massive online teaching familiarity Miss Terry- certified and talented educator on a personal mission to make students feel safe while they learn Rose- certified passionate educator with over 20 years in the field and still working in B&M schools Ms Lauren- certified versatile educator who pours 100% into each class Mr. Beck- a world traveler in love with education who makes the learning experience amazing and engaging Molly- experienced ELA teacher with B&M and ESL experience
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
informal through class participationGrades Offered
1 file available upon enrollmentPlease be prepared to write in class with a writing utensil as well as paper. Digital tools can be used. There is a PDF template of the outline used in class attached to the welcome message received on enrollment.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
none Teacher-created material will be provided as needed to help learners with each of these concepts. These may be in the form of Google Slide Shows (to help understand/review concepts) and Google Docs (for brainstorming and outlining). PDF copies of everything seen and used in the class are available upon request. These may be screen shared by the teacher or accessed by the student via a link given by the teacher via the classroom or Zoom chat message. No account is required to access Google Docs or Google Slides.
none Teacher-created material will be provided as needed to help learners with each of these concepts. These may be in the form of Google Slide Shows (to help understand/review concepts) and Google Docs (for brainstorming and outlining). PDF copies of everything seen and used in the class are available upon request. These may be screen shared by the teacher or accessed by the student via a link given by the teacher via the classroom or Zoom chat message. No account is required to access Google Docs or Google Slides.
Welcome to Stone Bridges Academy! We are so glad you are here! We are parents, homeschoolers, educators, and life long learners. We want to let you know that your learner is very important to us. Therefore, we do not cancel classes due to 1 or...
Group Class
$90
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
45 min
Completed by 15 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
1-6 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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