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Paragraph Practice Writing Club With Feedback
In this English Language Arts writing course, middle school students will learn and practice proper paragraph writing techniques with easy steps to write narrative, informative, and opinion paragraphs. Great for reluctant writers.
Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
Beginner 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 ongoing course, students will learn basic paragraph writing techniques and practice using them to write narrative, informative, and opinion paragraphs. Each week will walk learners through steps to writing paragraphs, and then we will apply them to a specific type of paragraph. This class is highly practical, with lots of discussion and hands-on practice. We will cover the entire paragraph writing process,...
- Students will grow in their understanding of the paragraph writing process, and in their ability to write quality paragraphs.
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: Students are welcome to write an original paragraph independently each week and send it to me in an Outschool message. Students who chose to submit original paragraphs for feedback will receive a personalized video outlining strengths and areas for growth. This is completely optional.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. There is no formal assessment. I will also provide practical feedback on all work submitted outside of class.
This class is broken down into small, manageable sections to help students who struggle with paragraph writing. Learners with dyslexia, ADHD, and ASD have been incredibly successful in this class.
Students need to be able to write sentences in order to be successful in this class.
1 file available upon enrollmentTo participate in class students need paper and something to write with or the ability to open a separate document for writing during class (i.e. google docs).
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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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
$15
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 181 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
3-9 learners per class