The Young Writer's Lab: Let's Practice the Art of the Descriptive Paragraph
In this one-time class, we will explore quality descriptive writing in a variety of genres, discuss its defining characteristics, and then work both together and separately to write our own descriptive paragraphs.
Carissa Robinson
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(37)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
We will begin by discussing some of our most memorable experiences. We will discuss what made them memorable. We will then explore and analyze examples of descriptive writing from young adult literature. We will complete some descriptive writing exercises together as a class. Students will then work on their own to write a descriptive paragraph. They will share their descriptions with the class. We will give constructive feedback to one another and then revise our paragraphs. Time permitting, we will share our revised work with one another.
Learning Goals
Students will identify some of the purposes of descriptive writing.
Students will articulate some of the elements of good descriptive writing.
Students will practice writing descriptive paragraphs.
Students will practice giving and receiving constructive feedback.
Students will revise their work.
Other Details
Supply List
Paper and pencils, pens or markers.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2018
4.9
37reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
My degree is in Language Arts and Social Studies Education. I also blog and publish my own poetry. I had an excellent English professor in college who demonstrated to me the power of peer review for writing and editing. When I taught fifth grade, I had an opportunity to practice peer review and guided writing, both of which are powerful tools to empower young writers.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$20
per classMeets once
90 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
1-4 learners per class
