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The Complete Writing Experience: The Writing Revolution Workshop

Completed by 157 learners
Ages 9-13
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This 14-week course takes learners through the entire writing process using the Hochman Writing Revolution method. This text-based program starts with sentence writing and ends with learners confidently crafting multi-paragraph essays.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(63 reviews)
Rising Star

Live video meetings
1x per week, 14 weeks
1-10 learners per class
55 min

What's included

14 live meetings
12 hrs 50 mins in-class hours
Assignments
1 hour per week. Learners will be given practice assignments that we will work on together in class. If we do not complete the handouts together during the allotted time, learners are expected to complete the practice writing assignments on their own and submit them through the Outschool platform.
Certificate of Completion
included

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 7
If you are looking for a class that will help your learner gain confidence as they write about texts while providing them with a firm writing foundation, then this course is for you!  

The Writing Revolution is a comprehensive writing program that uses the Hochman method to teach learners how to write about the texts that they read.  Sentences are the building blocks of writing.  Once learners know how to create varied and robust sentences, they can write about anything.  This course starts with fundamentals such as identifying fragments and turning them into complete sentences, understanding the boundaries of a sentence, and identifying  and writing different sentence types.  We then move onto compound and complex sentences, appositives, and sentence expansion.  Once students have mastered sentence writing, we will focus on paragraph writing, essay outlining, and writing multi-paragraph essays.   

This course teaches punctuation and grammar in conjunction with reading comprehension.  Every sentence, paragraph, and essay that learners write in this course is in response to stories and articles that we read together.  The Writing Revolution method is so powerful because it systematically walks learners through the writing process, allowing them improve their writing skills while working on their reading comprehension at the same time.

Each week we will review the material from the previous week to ensure that the learners have mastered that writing skill.  Then we will have a min-lesson on a new writing skill.  We will read an engaging passage together, and practice responding to the passage using the writing skill covered that week.  

COURSE OVERVIEW

Week 1:  Fragments and sentences
Week 2:  Scrambled sentences and sentence types
Week 3:  Because, but, so
Week 4:  Subordinate conjunctions
Week 5:  Appositives
Week 6:  Sentence combining
Week 7:  Expanded sentences and summaries
Week 8:  Single paragraph outline
Week 9: Revising topic sentences and varying vocabulary
Week 10: Transitions
Week 11: Revising an unelaborated paragraph
Week 12: Opening and closing paragraphs
Week 13: Multiple paragraph essay outlines
Week 14:  Essay writing

Each lesson builds on previous lessons, so it is important that learners attend classes regularly.

Learning Goals

Students will be able to identify and correct fragments in their writing.
Students will be able to write using a variety of sentence types.
Students will be able to write single paragraph responses as will as multiple paragraph essays.

Syllabus

14 Lessons
over 14 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Fragments and sentences
 Learn to identify fragments and turn them into complete sentences, and understand the boundaries of a sentence. 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Scrambled sentences and sentence types
 Understand and write different sentence types. 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Because, but, so
 Learn to use the conjunctions 'because', 'but', and 'so' to provide the reader with more details. 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Subordinate conjunctions
 Learn to use subordinate conjunctions to create complex sentences. 
55 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Supply List
All materials will be provided through the Outschool classroom.
External Resources
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Meet the teacher

Joined August, 2021
4.9
63reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Master's Degree in Education from Quinnipiac University
Welcome to class! I am a licensed English and special education teacher who has been working in middle school classrooms for over thirteen years.  I love working with students and helping them grow as readers and writers. I teach classes designed to help students build their vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing skills.  I believe that with the right tools and strategies, every student can learn to love reading!  When I'm not teaching, I am crocheting, playing with my pets, or watching a musical. I look forward to working with your child this year!

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