What's included
10 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
2-4 hours per week. This class will be done on the student's schedule so all the work will not be done in zoom meetings. Each week the students will have 3 videos to watch and 1 essay to write and submit for feedback. They will also have some interactive activities weekly where they will interact with me to help learn the structure of essays.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
🚨**NOTE: this is a self paced class, so there are NO scheduled live meetings. There will be pre-recorded videos and weekly activities and essay assignments. In this 4-week flex course, students will learn the perfect structure for 3 different types of essays. Essay writing is so important for students to master. If they can master the structure of a 5 paragraph essay that will help them with their schooling for years to come. Some of the most popular and useful essays for students to learn a structure for are narrative essays, persuasive essays, and opinion essays. W E E K L Y C O N T E N T : Each week, students will… 👉 Watch a pre-recorded video lesson 👉 Complete activities to help them engage in the writing process 👉 Write an essay C O U R S E B R E A K D O W N : Week 1: The narrative essay. ✅Video 1: Examples of narrative essays. How to write paragraphs introducing your character and setting using the show don't tell method. ✅Video 2: How to introduce a problem and build toward a solution. ✅Video 3: How to finish your essay with a solution and a conclusion ✅Interactive game one: What is your solution? ✅Interactive game two: What is the lesson? ✅Writing a Narrative Essay Week 2: The persuasive essay ✅Video 1: Examples of a persuasive essay. How to write the introduction and the common ground paragraph ✅Video 2: How to write the body paragraph state your opinion, introduce the other side's opinion, and refute the other side's opinion. ✅Video 3: How to write a conclusion to a persuasive essay. ✅Interactive game one: build a Venn Diagram. ✅Interactive game two: debate the teacher ✅ Writing a Persuasive Essay Week 3: The opinion essay ✅Video 1: Examples of opinion essays. How to write an introduction and 3-point thesis. ✅Video 2: Use your 3-point thesis to write 3 body paragraphs using the TBEAR format ✅Video 3: How to write your conclusion ✅Interactive game: Would you rather? ✅ Writing a Persuasive Essay Week 4: Catch up ✅ This week will be used as a week to catch up on any work that has now been done yet. ✅It will be a time to submit feedback and remarks. ✅There will also be one video that will talk about how to use the essay structures that we learned on Standardized Tests. W H Y F L E X I B L E S C H E D U L E ? 👍 You can do all the work on your own schedule! 👍 If your student is shy they will not have to worry about live classes! 👍 You can save money! Would you rather take the live version of this class? Check it out here! https://outschool.com/classes/ebb0c7f2-ae64-4c7f-b1ca-baf006f0d4f6?sectionUid=7582d7f3-4843-4178-8cd6-bd7f22a1f2e9 A B O U T M E A N D M Y S T Y L E I have been teaching essay writing for over ten years and I love to expand students writing by asking them questions about their writing to get them to expand their ideas. I also believe that students need to have a structure to write from to really master the art of essay writing. I also have lots of experience with students with a number of different abilities and neurodiverse students. I have experience with blind students, autistic students, students with ADHD, etc. If your student needs any accommodations to make this class more accessible for them please feel free to reach out and I will make these accommodations to the best of my ability.
Learning Goals
Students will learn the structures of three common types of essays and will be able to practice writing those types of Essays. They will also learn how these can be used on standardized tests.
Syllabus
4 Units
10 Lessons
over 4 WeeksUnit 1: Narrative Essays
Lesson 1:
Narrative Essays Day 1
This lesson introduces the narrative essay. We talk about characters and settings and how to describe those with descriptive language.
Lesson 2:
Narrative Essays Day 2
This lesson talks about problems and solutions in our story. It goes over how to come up with solutions to problems and the different types of problems that can happen in a narrative.
Lesson 3:
Narrative Essays Day 3
In this lesson we will be talking about theme and what that means for narrative essays. We will be finishing up our essays today and talk about how to conclude a narrative essay.
Unit 2: Persuasive Essays
Lesson 4:
Persuasive Essays Day 1
This lesson introduced Persuasive Essays. We will be reading the articles that we need for this essay. We also will be going over how to write the introduction to a persuasive essay.
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need a way to write papers and submit them for feedback. This may be through google docs, another word processing program, or even writing them on paper and submitting them by picture. They also may need to be able to record videos for the interactive games such as debate the teacher.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from Fuller Theological Seminary
Bachelor's Degree in English from Fresno Pacific University
Hello, I’m Angela AKA The Truthful Tutor. I have been a tutor for the last 12 years.
I love my job and love working with all the students that I have come across. My passion in life is making sure that students have the tools that they need to succeed and learn everything they can.
Since being a tutor, I have learned many tips and tricks and want to make sure that those tools can get into the hands of students through tutoring, so they can tap into their potential.
The most important thing that I have learned is that success begins early. The earlier that students are given the tools they need to succeed the better that they will do.
I have lots of experience with students with a number of different abilities and neurodiverse students. I have experience with blind students, autistic students, students with ADHD, etc. If your student needs any accommodations to make this class more accessible for them please feel free to reach out and I will make these accommodations to the best of my ability.
CREDENTIALS
📚B.A in English
📚TESOL Certification: Teachers English to Speakers of Other Languages
📚Masters in Divinity
FUN FACTS
⭐️ I love rollercoasters
⭐️I routinely bake and make homemade bread and other goodies
⭐️I am a nerd at heart and love Doctor Who, Supernatural, Sherlock etc.
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