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Writing Advanced Paragraphs: Essential Skills for Essay Writing

In this ongoing class, students will learn how to go beyond the basic paragraph and write advanced, elaborated paragraphs. Students will learn how to elaborate using anecdotes, statistics, analogies, quotes, evidence, explanation, analogies, questions, and examples.
Heidi Ann Lee M.Ed.
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4.9
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(52)
Class

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

*Prerequisite: Students should already be able to write a basic 5 sentence paragraph using complete sentences. This class is for students who are ready to write more advanced paragraphs.

Before students can write essays well, they need to deepen their paragraph writing skills.  They need to be able to move beyond the basic 5 sentence paragraph and learn how to elaborate on their points by using anecdotes, statistics, analogies, quotes, evidence, explanation, questions, and examples. Good writers know how to keep their paragraphs focused on the main ideas and use transitional words and phrases to make their writing flow well. In my experience, students need lots of ongoing practice in order to grow in this skill.

This class will include a mixture of modeling, guided practice, and independent practice. We will work through the writing process. We will brainstorm ideas, create a plan for writing based on the text structure, write a paragraph together, and then write paragraphs independently. Students will be given time to begin writing their paragraphs during class. We will work as a class to give each other advice and feedback to improve. Each week, there will be a different prompt and skill focus. 

What will we learn?
Writing in Different Text Structures
Class 1: (Feb. 14) Descriptive elaborated paragraphs, Adding anecdotes, explanations, & examples
Class 2: (Feb. 21) Order and Sequence elaborated paragraphs, Adding analogies, explanations, & examples
Class 3: (Feb. 28) Problem & Solution elaborated paragraphs, Adding statistics, explanations, & examples
Class 4: (Mar. 7)  Cause & Effect elaborated paragraphs, Embedding quotes, adding explanations, & examples
Class 5: (Mar. 14)  Compare & Contrast elaborated paragraphs, Adding questions, explanations, & examples
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to write elaborated paragraphs that include a topic sentence, supporting details, elaboration of those details, and a conclusion sentence.  
Students will learn how to elaborate using anecdotes, statistics, analogies, dialogue, evidence, explanation, analogies, questions, and examples.
Students will practice writing in a variety of text structures.
learning goal

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Supply List
Please print out the elaborated paragraph template for writing your rough draft. Your final draft should be edited and revised using the checklist provided before turning it in for feedback. You may handwrite your final copy on paper or type it.
 2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I am an experienced elementary teacher and reading specialist. I also teach writing to students from 4th grade to high school.

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weekly
1x per week
45 min

Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-11
1-5 learners per class

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