Ongoing Group Essay Writing Class: Text - Outline- Finished Essay: Step by Step

* I will be taking a break this summer from teaching. I am having knee surgery and my father is currently losing his battle with lung cancer. I have scheduled classes for September, but please note that it may change depending on my father's health. Thank you for understanding. 

*Fall 2022 schedule will be posted soon.

In this ongoing group course, we will be using the IEW curriculum to create Essays. Each class will have an informational text from Readworks.org, that the learners will read through.  After this, they will create a keyword outline together and then use that outline to create an original essay on their own about the topic.  Along the way, we will discuss grammar mistakes and better word choices.  
*Learners will be typing their essays on the computer. They should have reasonable (more than hunt and peck) typing skills so that they can make the most of their writing time.

Sample Weekly Schedule:
Reading
Keyword outline 15-20 minutes
Essay writing 20-25 minutes
Editing (assistance outside of class is available if requested)

Week of Oct.3: Topic: The Secret to Silk
Week of Oct. 10: Pluto the Planet That Wasn't
Week of Oct. 17: A Family Reunion: Orcas
*Teacher vacation*
Week of Nov. 7: Asteroid Attack!
Week of Nov 14: When Lightning Strikes
Week of Nov 21: Looking for Ancient Treasure
Week of Nov. 28: Springtime for the Digger Bee
Week of Dec 5: Mercury
Week of Dec 12: Sauropods: Giants on Earth
Break
Week of January 9: An Unlikely Parasite: The Mistletoe
Week of January 16: The Highest Court in the Land
Week of January 23: Meet Rosa Parks
Week of January 30: When Television Became Colorful
Week of February 6: Amphibians: Animals for Land and Water
Week of February 13: She Explained Mysteries: Wang Zhenyi
Break
Week of February 27: Tourist Attractions in Cape Town, South Africa
Week of March 6: Bats, Balls, and Wickets
Week of March 13: The Comanche Tribe
Week of March 20: Food Across India
Week of March 27: When Will We Have Flying Cars?
Week of April 3: The Milky Way Galaxy
Week of April 10:Canada's Middle and Western Provinces
Break
Week of April 24:The Most Dangerous Fish?
Week of May 1: Bollywood
Week of May 8: Bread Around the World
Week of May 15: A Colorful City in Chile
Break
See you in the fall!

This class uses google slides and Readworks.org articles