Mastering the Paragraph, Continued Practice -- Ongoing Course
In this on-going course, students will practice writing paragraphs in different styles. Learners may enroll and drop at any time. #writing
Roman's Writing Workshop
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(41)
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Extra practice or unfinished work may be completed for HW.Assessment
Learners will be given formative feedback from the teacher throughout the writing process.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
This class will train learners how to imagine, plan, write, and revise a clear, strong, paragraphs across four modes: expository, argumentative, persuasive, and narrative. Each class will start with a prompt of the day followed by a mini-lecture about paragraph structure for the day's mode. We will use a graphic organizer that will scaffold the outlining process. Learners will draw this graphic organizer on a piece of paper so they can reproduce it on demand. Each class, learners will outline, draft, and revise one paragraph while getting feedback from the teacher. Week of 20 April: Prompt of the day: "Describe your favorite meal" (Expository) Week of 27 April: Prompt of the day: "What makes a better pet, a cat or a dog?" (Argumentative) Week of 4 May: Prompt of the day: "Pizza is better than chocolate" or "Chocolate is better than pizza" (Persuasive) Week of 11 May: Prompt of the day: "Tell me a story about a time you were afraid" (Narrative)
Learning Goals
Students will learn a research-based and systematic approach to developing their essay writing. Students will be able to confidently write expository, argumentative, persuasive, and narrative paragraphs.
Other Details
Supply List
A couple pencils, an eraser, a notebook, and the standard Outschool tools. Headsets are preferred but not required. Students are encouraged to write their work by hand, but accommodations can be made for those who feel strongly about typing.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Roman's Writing Workshop
Joined March, 2023
4.9
41reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree from Boston University
I have been a writer for 25+ years and a teacher since 2004. The approach that I teach is informed by my work as a graduate student at Boston University, a technical writer and editor at Clemson University, and many professional development courses and workshops, most notably the Institute for Writing and Thinking at Bard College and the EmPower Method from Architects for Learning. Reviews
Live Group Class
$26
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 55 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
1-8 learners per class
