What Is Your Favorite Video Game?: Essay Writing Made Easy
Writing can be fun! In this 4-week self-paced essay writing class, students will follow the writing process to write an essay about their favorite video game.
Amanda Barbee
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What's included
4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1 hour per week. Homework will be required to plan, draft, revise, edit, and complete their essays.Assessment
The teacher will provide feedback to the students after each draft. (A rubric will be provided to the students and completed after the final draft is submitted.)Grading
The teacher will provide feedback to the students after each draft (each week). (A rubric will be provided to the students and completed after the final draft is submitted.)Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 9
In this self-paced essay writing class, the student will follow the writing process to write an essay about their favorite video game. Each week the teacher will post a lesson that will help the student write and revise their essay. The teacher will work with the student to plan, draft, revise, and edit their essay. The student will also receive feedback from the teacher for each draft. The student will also participate in a fun quiz game (Kahoot!) to practice grammar skills. Lesson 1: Prewriting and Planning/Drafting the Rough Draft Lesson 2: Revising (first draft due) Lesson 3: Editing (second draft due); Kahoot Quiz games Lesson 4: Publishing (sharing the final draft) In this class, the student will write an essay about a high interest topic: their favorite video game. This class is designed to give the student practice in essay writing and to build their writing confidence, as well. Since we are practicing writing an essay, students should already know how to write a paragraph.
Learning Goals
Students will improve their writing skills by working through the writing process to write an essay.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Prewriting and Planning/Drafting the Rough Draft
In this lesson, students will plan and draft the first draft of their essay. **Please note - The teacher will offer feedback on any drafts submitted. Lesson 2:
Revising the Draft
In this lesson, students will revise their essay.
**Please note - The teacher will offer feedback on any drafts submitted. Lesson 3:
Editing the Draft
In this lesson, students will edit their essay.
**Please note - The teacher will offer feedback on any drafts submitted. Lesson 4:
Publishing the Essay/Self Evaluation
In this lesson, students will publish their essay, and evaluate their own writing using a rubric.
**Please note - The teacher will offer feedback on any drafts submitted. Other Details
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in English from West Virginia State University
I have been teaching almost 15 years in a variety of roles: teacher, special ed co-teacher, academic coach, online teacher, and homeschooling mom (of two sons with learning differences). I started homeschooling when my oldest was in second grade. (He is now a junior in college.) TESOL / TEFL certifiedReviews
Self-Paced Class
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Ages: 8-15
