What Is Your Favorite Video Game?: Essay Writing Made Easy
Amanda Barbee
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(190)
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.
Class experience
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:...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Prewriting and Planning/Drafting the Rough DraftIn this lesson, students will plan and draft the first draft of their essay. **Please note - The teacher will offer feedback on any drafts submitted.Week 2Lesson 2Revising the DraftIn this lesson, students will revise their essay. **Please note - The teacher will offer feedback on any drafts submitted.Week 3Lesson 3Editing the DraftIn this lesson, students will edit their essay. **Please note - The teacher will offer feedback on any drafts submitted.Week 4Lesson 4Publishing the Essay/Self EvaluationIn 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.
Students will improve their writing skills by working through the writing process to write an essay.
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 certified
Homework Offered
Homework will be required to plan, draft, revise, edit, and complete their essays.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
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.)Grades Offered
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.)
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(190)
Hello, my name is Amanda, and teaching brings me such joy. I have almost 15 years of experience teaching in a variety of positions: teacher, special ed co-teacher, academic coach, online teacher, and a homeschooling mom. I been homeschooling my...
Self-Paced Class
$10
weekly or $40 for all content4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher feedback
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Completed by 17 learners
Ages: 8-15
