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Short Story Writing Grades 6-9
Drew Smith
Average rating:4.7Number of reviews:(54)
In this 6-week course, we'll learn about story structure, character, dialogue, and editing.
Class experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Each class will include approximately 30 minutes of direct instruction on an element of story or editing followed by 10-15 minutes of grammar review specifically focused on things commonly found in story drafts (tense, punctuation, paragraph breaks, etc.). The rest of each class will allow time for questions, feedback, student sharing, etc. The final class will be primarily focused on editing student work and practicing giving good feedback to our fellow writers. Week 1: Character and...
Students will be able to write and edit a short story (approximately 1000-4000 words long.)
Homework Offered
Homework will vary from week to week but will include elements of story planning, drafting, and editing.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will be graded (optionally) on their finished stories, based on effort, editing, and creativity.Grades Offered
Something to write on or with (digital or paper).
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
PDFs of various graphic organizers and other planning/plotting aids as well as grammar/editing assignments as required.
Average rating:4.7Number of reviews:(54)
I'm a former middle and high school teacher of math and English with 15 years of experience teaching both in person and online. I love making topics like math and writing less scary and more fun for students. I've found that algebra is less...
Group Class
$115
for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
55 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-15
2-10 learners per class
