English
Writing the 5 Paragraph Essay (Take 3)--A Collaborative Approach to Writing
Average rating: 4.9Number of reviews: (7)
Completed by 36 learners
This unique and in-depth approach to learning the five-paragraph essay will give students a positive perspective on a task they often dread. An inside-out approach to Critical Reading and Writing.
Tory Anderson
Average rating: 4.9Number of reviews: (436)
9-13
year old learners
4th-7th
US Grade Level
3-9
learners per class
$156
Charged upfront
$13 per class
Meets 1x per week
Over 12 weeks
55 minutes per class
Available times
Pacific
Description
Class Experience
Learning to write the five paragraph essay can be confusing and frustrating. By collaborating on an essay together as a class with the teacher as guide the students will face each step of the task together. A typically lonely task will become a group project. As each student lends their thoughts and ideas to each step they will see a good essay take form before their eyes—an essay they helped create. Unit 1 – Introduction to The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm: author, setting, voice, context Unit...
Students will improve the reading comprehension and learn that their ideas are valid. Students will gain a solid understanding of the five paragraph essay and their confidence as writers will grow.
Students will have approximately one hour of homework each week reading assigned chapters and completely writing assignments.
Each student will need a copy of "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer. This can be purchased on Amazon in paperback or Kindle format (Kindle format can be read on the computer or a tablet).
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Assessment will come via verbal feedback during the class.
55 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.
Meet the teacher
Tory Anderson
Average rating: 4.9Number of reviews: (436)
Receiving a master’s degree in English from BYU with an emphasis in creative writing was the beginning of a lifelong love affair with all things creative: novels, plays, movies, painting, music, dance, origami, cosplay, juggling, computer games,...
