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Paragraph Practice Writing Club, Beyond the Basics (With Feedback)
Martha Jackson, English Language Arts and Writing
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In this weekly writing class, middle school students will strengthen writing skills by learning a new strategy to improve quality of writing each week and following easy steps to respond to paragraph prompts. Great for essay preparation.
Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Intermediate Level
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
A well-written paragraph is the building block to all other writing. In this weekly class, students will expand on basic writing skills to become confident, skilled, independent writers. They will follow steps to write narrative, informative, and persuasive paragraphs, responding to a variety of writing prompts. This class will go beyond the basics to allow learners to grow in their ability to add details, begin sentences in a variety of ways, and write cohesively in different styles....
- Students will gain understanding of a specific writing strategy each week. These strategies can be applied in various types of writing (paragraphs, essays, stories, etc) as will as different styles within those categories.
- Students will understand how the writing process applies to paragraph writing. They will have the opportunity to plan, write, revise, and submit paragraphs for teacher feedback.
- Students will develop a more mature and in depth writing style.
I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, and held a Professional Teaching Certificate in Florida to teach English in grades 6-12. For the past several years I have taught small group English classes, including how to write paragraphs.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: No homework is required, but students are welcome to complete paragraphs outside of class (that were started in class) and submit them to me for feedback.Assessment
Frequency: includedDetails: Students will be informally assessed through class discussion and practice to ensure student understanding and so I, as the teacher, can adapt the class to student's needs. Students who submit paragraphs will receive personalized video feedback outlining areas of strength as well as specific strategies for improvement.
Students with unique learning needs are welcome to use any assistive technology (i.e. talk to text). All students work at their own pace. Learners with dyslexia, ADHD, and ASD have been incredibly successful in this class.
Students should be able to write basic paragraphs independently to be successful in this class.
Students will need paper and something to write with each week or the ability to type in a document such as word or google docs.
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Joined February, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Mississippi
Hi! My name is Martha Jackson. I mainly teach writing and literature, and I absolutely love it. My classes focus on breaking down complex ideas into bite-size pieces, giving students concrete tools to grow in specific areas (conducting research,...
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Group Class
$16
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 350 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
5-12 learners per class
