What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
In this exciting and interactive on-going writing workshop, students will practice writing persuasive, narrative and descriptive writing pieces using video game-themed ideas and writing prompts. Each week the students will have a mini-lesson on how to organize, develop and enhance their writing skills. Next, learners will be provided with a variety of writing prompts on their favourite video games in order to practice the skills they have learned in class. Each class will also include a fun, interactive quiz-style game to help reinforce the new writing skills learned in our mini-lesson! Teaching writing skills is my passion! Team this passion up with my students’ passion for their favorite video game and we've got a winning combination! Theme 1: How to convince your readers: Writing a persuasive text using phenomenal argumentative words and phrases! In this class, students will be given argumentative writing prompts to write an argumentative text about their favourite video game. We will also focus on banishing boring words by using sophisticated transition words to link our ideas together! Theme 2: Using imagery and descriptive writing to make your writing come alive! In this class, students will learn how to use vivacious adjectives and adverbs to create video game characters that 'pop' off of the page! Theme 3: Using different points of view to write a narrative text. In this class, students will learn how to use first person, second person, and third person point of view in order to write a narrative text. Theme 4: Make your setting come to life. In this class, students will learn how to use imagery and descriptive writing to create a vibrant setting that their readers will be able to see, touch, taste, hear and smell! Theme 5: Vivid verbs! How to use vivid verbs to create a piece of writing that literally comes to life! Theme 6: How to write the five-paragraph essay. Essay writing becomes engaging when we use video game-themed prompts to get the ball rolling!
Learning Goals
In this on-going writing workshop, students will develop their writing skills in order to become 'mighty writers'!
Other Details
Supply List
Handouts will be provided to the students by the teacher before the class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved or associated with Mojang.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in English from University of Laval
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Victoria
Hello! My name is Teacher Mary and I have been teaching English Language Arts, creative writing, writing essentials, English second language, history, as well as debate and public speaking in the Canadian school system for over 20 years now! Teaching is truly my passion! I hold a Bachelor's Degrees in both English Literature and History. Further, I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Education with an advanced degree in Teaching English as A Second Language. (I have also written material for English Second Language textbooks that are currently being used in the school system in Quebec, Canada.) And finally, I completed my Master's Degree in English Literature and Creative Writing in 2012. I am legally certified to teach Kindergarten to Grade 12 in both the provinces of British Columbia, and Quebec, Canada. I take pride in helping my students learn to express themselves through the art of writing. I also have a passion for teaching poetry. As a mother of three teenage daughters, I absolutely understand the very real anxiety and self-doubt so many of our children are battling. I truly believe that the act of writing can be a wonderful outlet for evacuating stress and negative emotions. Another one of my passions is teaching public speaking and debate skills! I strive to create classes for my students that are exciting, interactive, and fun!
Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
60 min
Completed by 266 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
3-9 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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