Writing for the Future; persuasive, argumentative, literary analysis and more!
Please reach out to me and we can develop a time that works for your learner. In this 8 week course, you will learn the basics of writing a literary essay, personal narrative, informational essay and an argumentative essay.
Mrs. Borell Reading Specialist M.A.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(38)
What's included
8 live meetings
5 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursAssignments
1-2 hours per week. Students will write four papers and be offered feedback through a rubric system.Grading
Students will be offered feedback through a rubric system.Class Experience
This class will have videos, slides, and outlines to guide students through the writing process. Students will have two week to write their essays and the teacher will provide feedback throughout the 8 week course. Concepts such as claim, evidence and writing processes will be discussed throughout our coursework. Teacher is flexible and will allow students to do work on other interests. The class will focus on setting up the paper through the outline process and then students will take the outline on their own to write a quality paper. Writing outside of class time will likely be required to complete all of the papers. Feedback will be given to students.
Learning Goals
Use simple organizational strategies to structure written work.Develop compositions that include complex sentence structure and demonstrate some synthesis and analysis.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Informational Essay
students will be introduced and begin to write an informational essay on the benefits and drawbacks of social media (or another topic of interest) 40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Informational Essay Continued
students will continue to write an informational essay on the benefits and drawbacks of social media (or another topic of interest). Teacher feedback provided. 40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Literary Analysis
students will read the short story Priscilla and the Wimps by Richard Peck (or another short story of their choosing) and begin to develop their literary analysis. 40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Literary Analysis Continued
students will continue writing their literary analysis, while getting feedback from the teacher. 40 mins online live lesson
Other Details
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined August, 2023
5.0
38reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Iowa Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Master's Degree in Science from Drake University
I have taught high school and middle school ELA for over 20 years. My masters degree is in mental health. My teaching license is from the stat of Iowa. I have taught on Outschool for over a year and have many happy customers! I hope to make you one. Reviews
Live Private Course
$40
weekly or $315 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
40 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
