Persuasive Essay Writing Club
In this 4-week beginner persuasive essay writing class, students will learn to create a persuasive essay on a topic of their choice.
Monika Souder
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What's included
4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentAssessment
Individual informal assessments of the essays will be provided to each student.Class Experience
* Please note, this class has pre-recorded lessons. There are no live meetings. This is a great class for busy parents and students who need the flexibility to work on assignments. In this class students will choose a topic that they either want to learn more about or are already passionate about. Students will be given the proper techniques for writing a persuasive essay. We will be using Nearpod (parents will need to approve this resource) n conjunction with Outschool as an interactive approach to writing a persuasive essay. Each week, students will receive a Nearpod link that will include instructions, tips, a poll, and questions. I will provide parents with a detailed document to explain how both programs are used to ensure that your experience is as smooth as possible! Discussion questions will be posted on Sunday evening of each week along with a video in the classroom to ensure an interactive class. Videos will consist of: The rules of writing a persuasive essay, the basics of writing a 5 paragraph essay, how to choose a topic, as well as an overview of the different types of essay. At the end of class, students will share their final products, which I encourage all peers to participate in feedback.
Learning Goals
Students will learn the fundamentals of writing a persuasive essay and will receive teacher feedback each week.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Topic Selection and Learning the Different Types of Essays
*Students will introduce themselves, view the video and access Nearpod. We will discuss the best ways to select a topic and what the different types of essay there are. Students will learn about choosing and researching their topic.
Nearpod will take students through information slides, polls, matching games, and discussion questions. Lesson 2:
Learning to write a 5 paragraph essay
Students will learn the 5 steps to writing an persuasive essay and will write their Introductory paragraph (including how to use a hook).
They will interact with peers and the teacher via Nearpod with information slides, polls, a quiz and discussion questions. Lesson 3:
Supporting Evidence
*Students will learn how to write 3 distinct & organized paragraphs to support their claims in their Introductory paragraph. Students will learn how to create a topic sentence of each paragraph that explains their claim and objective. Students will also learn how to discuss opposing arguments respectfully.
*Nearpod will be used to as a collaborating tool, and will have interactive slides for quizzes, polls, as well as matching games and word searches to expand their vocabulary knowledge. Stude Lesson 4:
The Persuasive Conclusion
*Students will create a compelling conclusion while staying organized and clearly supporting their argument. They will learn how to properly reinforce their position and include supporting evidence.
*Nearpod will be used to as a collaborating tool, and will have interactive slides for quizzes, polls, as well as matching games. Students will use the collaboration board to share their essay for peer and teacher feedback. Other Details
Supply List
We will use Nearpod and the Outschool classroom for interactive discussions and feedback.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Psychology from Walden University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Phoenix
I hold a Masters Degree in Child & Adolescent Development where I strongly believe the need for children (and adults) to go on reading adventures which makes learning fun! I also homeschool my daughter (age 12) and understand the importance of learning proper format and developing critical thinking skills for writing projects.Reviews
Self-Paced Class
$7
weekly or $25 for all content4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
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