Powerful Paragraph Writing | Weekly Practice | Opinion, Narrative, & Informative
Learners will write one paragraph each week. They will publish descriptive, narrative, & persuasive paragraphs while learning how to structure a paragraph, use appropriate vocabulary & grammar, & convey their ideas effectively.
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekAssignments
1 hour per week. If learners do not finish their writing in class, they may choose to finish after class and send to the teacher for feedback.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 5
ππNew to Outschool? Save $20 on this class (or ANY class) using code Leaveso20ππ In this class learners are introduced to different types of paragraphs, such as descriptive, narrative, and persuasive. They learn how to structure a paragraph, use appropriate vocabulary and grammar, and convey their ideas effectively. Paragraph writing is an essential skill that every student must learn. After learning how to construct sentences, learners must develop the skills necessary to write a paragraph, and then transfer those skills into writing multi-paragraph essays. Repeated practice is necessary to master the art of paragraph writing! πLeaves of Learning Academy is rated "Popular" by Outschool because we are in the top 10% of all teachers on Outschool. This means we offer classes that are in high demand that fill up quickly! π π£This class has a maximum of 7 learners so the teacher can provide extensive, specific, and individualized feedback after EVERY class to EVERY learner. πYour learner may choose to complete their writing on paper (take a picture and send to me for feedback) OR I will send a link to Google Slides that they can write in and share with me for feedback. Week of: August 11:Informative (Always Learning) August 18: Informative (Being a Good Friend) August 25: Narrative (Fly Away) September 1: Narrative (A Time You Got Hurt) September 8: Opinion (Must See) September 15: Opinion (Best Place to Visit) September 22: Informative (Changing Places) September 29: Informative (Field Trip) October 6: Narrative (Help! I'm Lost) October 13: Narrative (I Did It) October 20: Opinion (All I Want Is) October 27: Opinion (Brothers and Sisters) November 3: Informative (Going on an Expedition) November 10: Informative (Hero) November 17: Narrative (I Don't Want To) November 24: Narrative (If I Could Be Anyone) December 1: Opinion (To Be, or Not To Be) December 8: Opinion (Fair or Foul?) December 15: Informative (Life Without Cell Phones) December 22: Informative (Most Important Invention) December 29: Narrative (Made a Mistake) January 5: Narrative (Message in a Bottle) January 12: Opinion (Healthy Lunches) January 19: Opinion (Hot or Cold) January 26: Informative (My Favorite Book/Game/Show/Movie) February 2: Informative (My Invention) February 9: Narrative (Mystery Present) February 16: Narrative (No Technology) February 23: Opinion (Pick My Pet) March 2: Opinion (Screen Time) March 9: Informative (Something Special) March 16: Informative (Special Guest) March 23: Narrative (Special Moment) March 30: Narrative (Wait...I Can Explain) April 6: Opinion (Being Safe or Unnecessary?) April 13: Opinion (It's Too Late!) April 20: Informative (Time Travel) April 27: Informative (Vacation Spot) May 4: Narrative (Magic Wand) May 11: Narrative (Winner, Winner) May 18: Opinion (Video Games) May 25: Opinion (Too Much Homework) Summer dates and topics will be announced in January. *Leaves of Learning Academy is an organization on Outschool with about 18 teachers. Occasionally, the teacher for this class may not be able to teach and a substitute teacher from the organization will take her place. Only teachers trained to teach this class will serve as a possible substitute for the class. A message will be posted in the Outschool classroom before the class takes place in the event a substitute will be teaching. I am happy to offer a refund to any learner who prefers not to attend the class with a substitute. Please send a message through Outschool in that event and I will issue a refund. Thank you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Outschool policies regarding refunds for classes: β If your learner misses a class meeting, you are not entitled to a refund. Your teacher may, however, transfer your learner to another available section, or provide a class recording, at their discretion. β If your learner has not joined the meeting 10 minutes after the classβs start time, the meeting may be cancelled, at the teacherβs discretion. This is considered a missed meeting and you are not entitled to a refund. β Refunds are not guaranteed in the event that your learner misses a past or future class meeting due to a schedule conflict, and will depend on the class-specific refund policy. β If your learnerβs meeting time changes because of daylight saving time starting or ending for several world regions, you are not entitled to a refund if theyβre unable to attend. Please review your learnerβs schedule ahead of time to ensure you know when classes are meeting.
Learning Goals
Learn how to structure a compare/contrast paragraph.
Learn how to structure an opinion paragraph.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
All content will be shared on Google Slides.
Supply List
Paper/Notebook and a Pencil
Copies of the handouts sent before class
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
8 teachers have teaching certificates
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Alabama Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
7 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from Xavier University
Master's Degree in Education from Wright State University
Master's Degree in Education from University of Phoenix
Master's Degree in Education from Marygrove College
Master's Degree in Special Education from University of West Alabama
Master's Degree in Education from Concordia University
Master's Degree in Education from Xavier University
5 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Ohio University
Bachelor's Degree from Miami University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Ohio University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Miami University
Meet our βAll Starβ teaching team:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Uj-ioFqc4jWD3fbWlF7LhUzsyhm5eX6P6Imuzvai7og/edit?usp=sharing
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Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 23 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
2-7 learners per class