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Writing to Texts

Completed by 2 learners
Ages 11-16
Live Group Class
These intense lessons cover the basic elements of writing. This course will assist a struggling writer to construct different Essay topics for several weeks.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(159 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 10 weeks
1-3 learners per class
60 min

What's included

10 live meetings
10 in-class hours
Homework
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 DEVELOPMENT

Learning 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.
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TITLE -   "COMMON CORE WRITING TO TEXTS"   
GRADE: 6TH 
ISBN NUMBER:  978-1-4788-0397-3
PUBLISHER:  NEWMARK LEARNING
External Resources
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    Meet the teacher

    Joined April, 2020
    4.9
    159reviews
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    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.

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