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Sentence Writing Essentials: Grammar, Punctuation, and Editing Basics Self-Paced
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
Looking for a way to help your student succeed in Language Arts? Our flexible schedule class offers personalized instruction and assignments designed to meet your student's needs. With no live meetings, your student can learn on their own schedule. This is a self-paced schedule class, which means there are no live meetings. Each lesson contains a recorded lesson that is 20-45 minutes long. Each video will include instruction, examples, and short assignments for students. Your student will...
12 lessons//12 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1“Good” sentences (overview + intro)Week 2Lesson 2Actions (verbs/ identifying the predicate)Week 3Lesson 3Agents (identifying the subject)Week 4Lesson 4Complete thoughts (Clauses, Phrases, and Fragments)Week 5Lesson 5“Too Long” Sentences (Run-ons)Week 6Lesson 6“Too Short” Sentences (avoiding choppiness + building complexity)Week 7Lesson 7Understanding the commaWeek 8Lesson 8Active vs. Passive voiceWeek 9Lesson 9“Strong” vs. “Weak” verbsWeek 10Lesson 10Clarity and Concision (removing fluff and vague language)Week 11Lesson 11Order matters (arranging information on a sentence level)Week 12Lesson 12Misc 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 classFeedback: as neededDetails:Grading
Frequency: 7 or more throughout the classDetails: weekly written feedback each week on their writing assignments
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
4 teachers have teaching certificates
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Maryland Teaching Certificate
Washington Teaching Certificate in Special Education
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
4 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree from University of Massachusetts
Master's Degree in English from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Master's Degree in Education from Maryland Institute Collage of Art
Master's Degree in Education from Teachers College at Columbia University
9 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in History from Westfield State College
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Rochester Institute of Technology
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Rowan University
Bachelor's Degree in History from Bryan College
Bachelor's Degree in English from Bryan College
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from San Francisco State University
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from The University of New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from California State University, Fresno
Bachelor's Degree in Fine/Studio Arts from UW-Whitewater
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from North Carolina State University
Bachelor's Degree from North Carolina State University
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Self-Paced Class
$16
weekly or $187 for all content12 pre-recorded lessons
12 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
Completed by 3 learners
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Ages: 11-15
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