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Creative Writing Class for Beginners!

Completed by 70 learners
Ages 10-14
Live Group Class
This is an 6-week course for students to dive into their creativity and write their own story. We will dive into creative writing, brainstorming, the structure of writing, and much more. This is going to be a fun and interactive class!
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Live video meetings
1x per week, 6 weeks
4-16 learners per class
30 min

What's included

6 live meetings
3 in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Each week they will be writing on their story!
Letter Grade
I will give a grade for the course to any student who turns in a final paper.

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8
General Info:
Older and younger students are welcome as well. This class is for Middle or High School students who LOVE creative writing. Each week, I will teach students a lesson, and then do an activity with them in relation to their stories they will write. 

About the Teacher:
I am a certified teacher in various topics, which I teach on Outschool, and I hold a Bachelor’s degree and two Master’s degrees. I strive to align my classes with state standards and GED and ACT writing topics. 

About this Class: 
Each week we cover a topic, and if there is time, students get to write in their stories and have me there for questions. This class is very interactive and we enjoy very solid conversations about writing. I will leave them with a small activity weekly to complete before the next class in relation to their story. 

Most weeks we will be writing, either in their stories or on paper for practice. Either in paper and pencil format or on the computer. Google Docs is required for me to give feedback on their final story. Their final draft of their writing (or as far as they have gotten) will be due the 5th week in class so I can give feedback and they can have correction time in the final class. Some will not finish their story by then, but they will have a solid start and something for me to edit and give feedback on. I will give reminders about this. 

Following class each week, I will put a message in the Outschool classroom with a link to a Google folder where I provide my notes from class, resources, and plenty of activities for you to use on the topic if needed. Students can find their weekly writing activity there. I also link videos in the message for further coverage of topics.

Grading:
I do provide an overall grade for the class as a full semester/year class style, but I require at least 2 activities to be turned in weekly to me to grade. Some documents have answer pages, so you can go through the work before submitting, but if there is not an answer page provided, I will grade the work. 


Helpful Information

Please let your student know that I love participation but require them to raise their hands to speak. This keeps order in class and lets everyone get a say who wants one. 


Refund and Pause Policy: 

1. If a makeup class is set by me due to a change on my end, you will not receive a refund. You can access recordings and all resources. 
2. Transfers or refunds must be requested 2 weeks in advance of the beginning of the class. Otherwise, the transfer or refund will not be granted.

Learning Goals

Students will leave with their own short story they wrote and a better understanding of creative writing.

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
6 Lessons
over 6 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Week 1 - Genre, Author's Purpose, and Brainstorming
 Students will begin brainstorming their story with my help. We will use a few different methods and they can choose the one they want. We will also discuss genre of literature and additional techniques to beginning the writing process. They will finish brainstorming at home and begin writing if they want. 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Week 2 - Characters, Theme, Plot
 Students will develop their main characters and themes using a chart in class. We will work together to get a solid start on their story and develop some events they will have in their story plot. I will provide documents they can use as guides for this part. You can print them or use them off the computer. They will begin solid writing this week if they have not started it. 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Week 3 - Organization and Theme
 Students will work on organization and how to make sure their writing flow better throughout the story. We will cover themes they want to include in their story and help oprganize it all the way through. They will continue writing this week and work on writing their rising actions in their plot structure. 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Week 4 - Writing Conflict and Climax
 Students will work on making their main and miniature conflicts seen throughout the story. We will also learn how to better write the most dramatic moment of our stories. Students will work towards finishing their stories and getting to the end of their story plots. 
30 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Supply List
Students will just need the following:
-Pencil
-Paper
-Google Docs
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined March, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Master's Degree in Education from Kaplan University
Bachelor's Degree from Ashford University
I am certified to teach English and have been a teacher for 8 years. I am very versed in teaching English and enjoy every second of it. I have taught creative writing to my charter students many times and we have worked on techniques of writing. I am a very versed writer and have been editing things for people for many years. I am excited to share this class with everyone and learn and grow together. 

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