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Self-Paced Class: Building Better Writers Junior, Part 2 (Weeks 5-8)
Dana Lorelle, Writing, Vocabulary, Essays
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This 4-week self-paced (video-based) class will give your students weekly writing practice and feedback. It is the second in a 16-week semester class designed to build better writers.
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 6
This self-paced (video-based) course is comprised of weeks 5-8 of a one-semester (16-week) writing course appropriate for ages 8-13. In this class, students can expect to have fun while learning how to elevate their writing style through grammatical and stylistic devices. Each individual class will focus on a specific aspect of writing. Each assignment will include a checklist that builds over time, and all submitted assignments receive an evaluation with detailed feedback. All classes...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Lesson 5Lesson 5 combines expository (informational) writing with persuasive writing. In this class, students will use a book review -- not a book report! -- to showcase both forms of writing. Writing a book review allows a student to engage critically with the text by showcasing their understanding of the plot, characters, setting, and conflict, and then by providing their analysis of the highlights and lowlights of the story.Week 2Lesson 2Lesson 6In this lesson, students will focus on using coordinating conjunctions to join sentences and ideas. Students are also introduced to using a relative clause to extend a sentence and add information.Week 3Lesson 3Lesson 7Students will practice using subordinate conjunctions this week in addition to coordinating conjunctions. The new addendum to the checklist is to use one of the following words to open a sentence with a dependent clause: after, although, as, because, before, even if/though, if, since, unless, until, when, whenever, wherever, while.Week 4Lesson 4Lesson 8Back to persuasive writing! This time, student will add to their understanding of how to be persuasive. Previously, they've learned about the concepts of pathos, egos, and logos (emotion, personal experience, and logic). This time, students will focus on another concept of persuasive writing: how to address a counter-argument and include a rebuttal.
My passion -- as well as my professional background -- is writing. Professionally, I hold a B.A. in Journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and I've been published in numerous newspapers and magazines. I've also taught writing and literature classes to students of all ages and abilities. On a personal note, I have homeschooled all five of my children and taught them all to read and write... and with each it has been a different experience! What's easy for one child is not easy for another. When I teach online, I always remember that it's important to keep learning fun and to incorporate different methods of teaching to reach all my students.
Homework Offered
Students will have an assigned paragraph as well as optional homework activities that include writing, grammar, and vocabulary exercises.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Each submitted assignment will receive a detailed evaluation.Grades Offered
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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***Use coupon code LORELLE20245 for $5 off any class.*** Welcome! I'm here because I love writing, reading, and teaching, and through Outschool I'm able to blend all three. I offer classes in writing and literature analysis (especially poetry),...
Self-Paced Class
$17
weekly or $65 for all content4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
Completed by 7 learners
Ages: 9-13
