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Sentence Writing Essentials: Grammar, Punctuation, and Editing Basics Self-Paced

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Curious Together Arts and Humanities
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This class focuses on sentence level mechanics. In about one hour a week, students will develop both a foundational understanding of how sentences work and confidence in communicating clear, complex, and complete ideas.

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 9
12 lessons//12 Weeks
 Week 1
Lesson 1
“Good” sentences (overview + intro)
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Actions (verbs/ identifying the predicate)
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Agents (identifying the subject)
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Complete thoughts (Clauses, Phrases, and Fragments)
 Week 5
Lesson 5
“Too Long” Sentences (Run-ons)
 Week 6
Lesson 6
“Too Short” Sentences (avoiding choppiness + building complexity)
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Understanding the comma
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Active vs. Passive voice
 Week 9
Lesson 9
“Strong” vs. “Weak” verbs
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Clarity and Concision (removing fluff and vague language)
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Order matters (arranging information on a sentence level)
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Misc punctuation
  • Because of the structure of the class and opportunities for individualized feedback, this class can benefit a wide variety of ages and abilities–such as: -Students who struggle with understanding and composing grammatically correct sentences. This is a great place to break down and demystify what makes a sentence complete or incomplete, as well as learning basic rules of grammar and punctuation. -Students who may have a lot of intuitive knowledge of the way a sentence should look or sound, but not a firm grasp of WHY. For these students, there is a lot of value in reinforcing foundational knowledge, and using that to pursue more complexity and intentional development in their writing. -Students who need just a quick refresher on basics of grammar and mechanics–and some opportunities to practice sentence level revision.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assignments
Frequency: 1-2 throughout the class
Feedback: as needed
Details:
Grading
Frequency: 7 or more throughout the class
Details: weekly written feedback each week on their writing assignments
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Joined December, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Chris Hurley
Maryland Teaching Certificate
RJ Sterling
Washington Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Derrick Heisey
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Master's Degree from University of Massachusetts
Chris Hurley
Master's Degree in English from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Joanna Gallagher
Master's Degree in Education from Maryland Institute Collage of Art
RJ Sterling
Master's Degree in Education from Teachers College at Columbia University
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Bachelor's Degree in History from Westfield State College
Chris Hurley
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Rochester Institute of Technology
Maggie Wehler
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Rowan University
Mike Jasorka, Comics Pro
Bachelor's Degree in History from Bryan College
Joanna Gallagher
Bachelor's Degree in English from Bryan College
Joanna Gallagher
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from San Francisco State University
Kevin Anthony Catalan
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from The University of New Mexico
Derrick Heisey
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from California State University, Fresno
Kaitlyn Sydelle, Anime Comic Artist
Bachelor's Degree in Fine/Studio Arts from UW-Whitewater
Jes Sudbrink
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from North Carolina State University
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Bachelor's Degree from North Carolina State University
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
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