$20
weeklyor $120 for 6 classes
Small Group Research Essay Workshop
Completed by 2 learners
Ages 13-15
Live Group Class
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(281 reviews)
Rising Star
Live video meetings
1x per week, 6 weeks
1-3 learners per class
50 min
What's included
6 live meetings
5 in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 8 - 9
For students to write a great essay, they have to understand the individual components. We will work step-by-step choosing topics, doing research, taking notes, and writing the essay. Students will be working on their essays in class, so they need to be able to access Google Docs during class. Each week, we will look at examples of the new concept, practice together through mentor writing, and then students will work on mastering the concept with their own essay. During the workshop portion of the class, students will get live, individual feedback on what they're working on. By the end of this class, students will have a polished final draft. Concepts covered in this class: - Choosing a topic - Finding sources - Taking notes - Organizing notes - MLA style and citations - Creating the outline - Crafting an introduction - Writing the rough draft - Revising - Editing Week 1: What is a research paper? What makes a good source? Tips for taking notes and organizing Group activity - Practice taking notes on sources WORKSHOP - Practice taking notes HOMEWORK: Choose essay topic. Start looking for sources and taking notes. Week 2: How to cite sources Importance of citing sources Group activity - Practice citing sources WORKSHOP - Create works cited page for essay; work on note taking HOMEWORK: Finish taking notes Week 3: Ways to outline an essay Look at an example outline Important elements of an outline WORKSHOP - Start working on writing the outline HOMEWORK: Finish outline Week 4: Parts of an introduction How to write a thesis statement How to write an attention-getter Look at examples of introduction paragraphs WORKSHOP - Working on writing introduction and start rough draft HOMEWORK: Write the rough draft of the essay; turn in before class Week 5: How to revise an essay (adding details, cutting unnecessary information, re-arranging, etc...) Look at an example of essay revisions WORKSHOP: Work on revising essay HOMEWORK: Finish revisions and submit essay Week 6: Review punctuation and parts of speech Common errors WORKSHOP - Edit essays HOMEWORK: Submit final draft of edited essay
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from University of Central Arkansas
I have a bachelor's degree in writing and journalism. I worked as a journalist for over five years and won several awards during my career. A large portion of my college years was spent studying creative and essay writing. I have self-published a few fiction books and I am currently working on another. I have taught in homeschool co-ops and taught my own children to read and write. Before changing my degree to writing, my study focus was on education. Several of the classes I took in college were on how to teach writing effectively.
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