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Writing: Improving Weak and Adding Clinchers to Sentences in a Paragraph

Completed by 5 learners
Ages 10-13
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One day class, students learn how to improve a weak paragraph and learn to add in their paragraph ending it with a clincher sentence.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(188 reviews)

Live video meetings
Meets once
1-2 learners per class
30 min

What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours
Homework
Handouts

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 7
Beginner Level
What will be taught: 
Students will learn how to revise a weak paragraph by adding sufficient supporting details to develop the paragraph's idea. 
Students will also learn to revise the topic sentence to make it more precise or more interesting. 
Students learn how to conclude, or clincher a sentence. 
Students will end paragraphs with a clincher by reemphasize the main point of a paragraph by restating it in a concluding sentence. 
Students learn this kind of restatement is called a clincher sentence. 
Students learn a clincher sentence may also summarize specific or suggest a course of action. 
How will the lesson be taught:
Nearpod, doc cam, discussion, engagement.
Some experience in writing paragraphs is helpful. Great for students who want to improve their writing to make it more interesting or want more practice to improve.

Learning Goals

Students will understand and improve weak paragraphs and understand how to make their paragraphs end with a clincher sentence.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Parental guidance is helpful in case of technical difficulty or help for logging on to the zoom. Students do not need any expensive toys, furnishings or other items. They do need well designed space that is safe for the student to do activities/projects. Parental guidance is necessary incase student needs help with an activity with guidance. Such as gluing, cutting with scissors etc. There are no third party websites that will be used for each week for the lessons or signing in for accounts.
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Meet the teacher

Joined July, 2020
4.8
188reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from Ashford University
Bachelor's Degree from Ashford University
Experience Lead Teacher with GA Lottery Preschool for five yrs. 
Head Start Teacher in Poconos Families and Services for two yrs. 
East Stroudsburg School District sub for many different levels K-12 for over 20yrs. 

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