Writing to Texts
These intense lessons cover the basic elements of writing. This course will assist a struggling writer to construct different Essay topics for several weeks.
Ms. Nori
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4.9
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What's included
10 live meetings
10 in-class hoursHomework
Some essays will be completed at home if task is not completed during class session.Assessment
The teacher will provide a verbal assessment of each writing response. Students will also be given Free Write tasks, which will be counted as an assessment.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
This is also a Content Rich Writing Course that will assist writers with producing cohesive content in their essay responses. Students will practice reading multiple texts followed by constructing a cohesive response from them. This is definitely a Common Core strategy and skill that is tested throughout school districts. It is imperative that the enrolled student is of the minimum age to meet the rigor of the lessons. Additionally, no exemplars will be used in this course. This is a 21-day course.
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LESSON OBJECTIVES, SKILLS & STRATEGIES TO BE TAUGHT:
+ Lessons will be disseminated by PowerPoint Slide Presentation
+ Four basic genres addressed: descriptive, expository, narrative, and persuasive writing
+ Student responses will be written in a 3, 4, 5 PARAGRAPH essay format.
+ Read short articles and Extract information to construct responses.
+ Brainstorm ideas and organize their thoughts to create cohesive final drafts.
+ Use Aristotle Persuasive Appeals, Thesis Statements, Counterarguments, and Rebuttals.
+ Brainstorm, Close Read, Annotate, Extract Key Ideas & Construct Ideas
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COURSE AGENDA
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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING LESSONS
FOCUS: BASIC PARAGRAPH & ESSAY STRUCTURE, WRITING GENRES, TEXT DEVELOPMENT,
WRITING DEVICES
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EXPOSITORY WRITING LESSONS
FOCUS: REVIEW BASIC PARAGRAPH & ESSAY; DISCUSS EXPOSITORY DEVELOPMENT
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PERSUASIVE WRITING TASKS
STUDENTS WILL DECIDE TO USE: ETHOS, LOGOS, OR PATHOS APPEALS
FOCUS: REVIEW BASIC PARAGRAPH & ESSAY; DISCUSS PERSUASIVE DEVELOPMENT
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NARRATIVE WRITING LESSONS
FOCUS: DISCUSS NARRATIVE DEVELOPMENTLearning Goals
Students will learn how to construct 3 - 5 paragraph writing responses when given a specific task. They will be required to incorporate literary elements, devices, techniques, and vocabulary into their text to enhance the quality of their writing.
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need ONE required workbook, composition paper, a list of transitional words and phrases, paper, and a pencil. ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` TITLE - "COMMON CORE WRITING TO TEXTS" GRADE: 6TH ISBN NUMBER: 978-1-4788-0397-3 PUBLISHER: NEWMARK LEARNING
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
New Jersey Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Welcome, my name is Ms. Nori.
While teaching Language Arts on the Outschool platform, I encourage student engagement as a way to check for understanding and as a way to encourage participation. My classes are structured to disseminate the information to small groups or individual students which focus on academic vocabulary building, reading comprehension improvement, basic and common core writing skills, and grammar rules and the application of them. My courses are built to assist learners in a variety of grades. Please Note: I am a Regular Education Teacher with training in English Education and Reading. If you decide to pursue courses with me as a first-time student, please feel free to take advantage of various discounts listed under some course offerings. As a new incentive, please also inquire about additional discounts for referrals and how you can become eligible for them.
Let's have some fun! I look forward to meeting you soon.Reviews
Live Group Class
$250
for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
60 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
1-3 learners per class
