English
Introduction to Writing a Formal Response to Literature
Learners will follow the entire process from reading a novel of their choice while practicing the process of filling in info. on a graphic organizer and then using that information as textual evidence as learners write the Response Essay.
10-14
year olds
2-6
learners per class
Charged upfront
Meets 2x per week
Over 2 weeks
55 minutes per class
Available Times
Pacific
Available Times
Pacific
Description
Class Experience
This class is taught in English.
Students will gain skills in the following areas: * Taking high quality specific notes and quotes using a graphic organizer while reading a novel. *Writing a formal essay response to literature *Backing up all written ideas with textual evidence *theme *literary technique possibly including concepts such as metaphors, alliteration, hyperbole,personification, simile , onomatopoeia, foreshadowing, cliffhanger, flashback, symbolism *Connecting aspects / events / characters/ themes etc from the book to areas such as real life, another text or form of media, history * Writing an opinion of the novel while being specific and objective and sharing textual evidence to back up ideas. *Following directions for the four paragraphs in the essay *Choosing each word, topic sentence, sentence formation and examples so every word matters to the reader and makes a large impact. *Process of editing and revision
After Class 1: read 1/2 of novel while using graphic organizer. After Class 2: read 2nd 1/2 of novel while using graphic organizer After Class 3: Writing paragraphs 1 and 2 using Google.docs or some other program on computer After Class 4: complete any remaining parts of paragraphs 3 and 4 and editing and revision
Please bring a unread age and class appropriate novel to class to use as the basis for the entire class. Make sure the novel is not too long , based on additional classes or other events you may have going on. A pdf packet will be sent to you a few days before class. Bring it to class and don't work on it ahead. It will have everything we need for the class.
1 hour 50 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.
Teacher
About Me
There is nothing more exciting than when you see a student think deeply, question ideas, share a knew thought, or explore the meaning of the character’s action/ decision or a quote or a purpose the author had when writing a novel. Helping...
