$499
for 15 classesMiddle School Writing (IEW SSS Level 2B) & Fix It! Grammar Book 4 - 1st Semester
Completed by 40 learners
Ages 12-14
Live Group Course
Live video meetings
1x per week, 15 weeks
7-10 learners per class
60 min
What's included
15 live meetings
15 in-class hoursAssignments
2-4 hours per week. Students will write papers that range from 2-5 paragraphs long weekly. There will be a super essay completed in the class over the course of four weeks that is 12 paragraphs long. That will be during the second semester.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
This is the first semester of this course. Students DO NOT need previous IEW writing experience to enroll in this class, but they DO need to have the following grammar knowledge: ▶ identifying and correctly punctuating the six sentence openers as well as the transitional opener ▶ identifying and correcting both types of run-on sentences: commas splices and fused sentences ▶ identifying and correcting sentence fragments ▶ punctuation with transitional expressions, interjections, multiple openers, transitional #2s, and essential/nonessential elements ▶ imperative mood ▶ invisible openers (#2 and #4) ▶ hyphens, semicolons ▶ usage such as affect/effect, then/than ▶ personal pronouns and their antecedents; agreement errors To ensure this class is the correct fit, please do the following BEFORE enrolling: ▶ Please consult IEW customer service about placement. Because every book in Fix It! Grammar is foundational to the book after it, ensuring your student completes the previous book or has mastered the grammar concepts presented in the former book is important. The lessons in this course will teach creative writing and report writing using IEW Structure and Style. Structure teaches students how to organize their thoughts before they write. Style teaches students how to engage the reader with literary devices called dress-ups and decorations in IEW. This course also incorporates Fix It! Grammar Book 4. Students watch the video lesson and complete the work each week prior to class day. This class will use GOOGLE CLASSROOM to upload all homework and receive feedback and grades. On class day, the content covered in the video lesson is reinforced and opportunities for students to share their work with peers is provided. Unit 1 (Note Taking) Class 1: Create a key word outline (KWO) for the topics "Māori, Cherokee, and San People." Unit 2 (Write from Notes) Class 2: Write a three-paragraph essay on Frederick Douglass or Harriet Tubman, incorporating an -ly adverb. Unit 3: (Writing from Pictures) Class 3: Develop a three-paragraph narrative on "Maui and the Giant Fish," using a who/which clause. Class 4: Write a three-paragraph essay on "The King and the Ant" or "Genghis Khan and the Hawk." Unit 4 (Summarizing a Reference) Class 5: Research and write about Marie Curie. Class 6: Write a three-paragraph essay on Madam C.J. Walker or Jackie Robinson, focusing on strong verbs and avoiding banned words like "say/said" and "see/saw." Class 7: Write an essay on Neil Armstrong or Sally Ride, avoiding banned words like "think/thought." Unit 5 (Writing from pictures) Class 8: Write a three-paragraph essay on "Plant and Phonograph" or "Plant and Lamp," incorporating a because clause and avoiding banned words like "eat/ate." Class 9: Write a three-paragraph essay on "Seagull" or "Storm." Unit 6 (Summarizing Multiple References) Class 10: Write a three-paragraph essay on Johannes Gutenberg, avoiding banned words like "go/went." Class 11: Write a three-paragraph essay on Nikola Tesla. Class 12: Continue writing about Nikola Tesla, incorporating quality adjectives and avoiding banned words like "good/bad." Class 13: Write a three-paragraph essay on a historical person of your choice, with additional resources needed. Class 14: Continue writing about a historical person, incorporating the www.asia clause. Unit 7 (Writing from Prompts) Class 15: Write a five-paragraph essay on a person you know, including an introduction and conclusion. ***REQUIRED MATERIAL: 1. https://iew.com/affiliate/161737/shop/products/coming-soon-structure-and-style-students-year-2-level-b-basic-forever-streaming-or-dvd 2. Fix It!™ Grammar: Level 4, Mowgli and Shere Khan: www.iew.com/affiliate/161737/fix
Learning Goals
Apply Grammar Rules Accurately: Students will review and apply grammar and punctuation rules, including correct use of commas, capitalization, and other mechanics to ensure clarity and precision in writing.
Improve the Structure of Essays: Students will learn to write clear and cohesive essays, including narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive forms, using IEW's key word outlines and structure models.
Syllabus
15 Lessons
over 15 WeeksLesson 1:
Unit 1: Key Word Outlines
Introduce the basics of key word outlines (KWO) using cultural and historical topics to practice note-taking and organization.
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Unit 2: Writing from Notes (Frederick Douglass or Harriet Tubman)
Unit 2 focuses on developing multi-paragraph essays about historical figures, while incorporating stylistic elements like -ly adverbs and who/which clauses to enhance writing clarity and interest.
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Unit 3: Retelling Narrative Stories (Maui and the Giant Fish)
Expand narrative writing skills through the exploration of folklore and moral stories, while applying stylistic techniques.
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Unit 3: Retelling Narrative Stories (The King and the Ant or Genghis Khan)
Expand narrative writing skills through the exploration of folklore and moral stories, while applying advanced stylistic techniques.
60 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Supply List
***REQUIRED MATERIAL: 1. https://iew.com/affiliate/161737/shop/products/coming-soon-structure-and-style-students-year-2-level-b-basic-forever-streaming-or-dvd 2. Fix It! Grammar Book 4-Mowgli and Shere Khan: IEW.com/affiliate/161737/FIX
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
***REQUIRED MATERIAL:
1. https://iew.com/shop/products/coming-soon-structure-and-style-students-year-2-level-b-basic-forever-streaming-or-dvd ($169)
2. https://iew.com/shop/products/fix-it%E2%84%A2-grammar-level-4-mowgli-and-shere-khan-teacherstudent-combo
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Park University
I am a certified IEW instructor.
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