Unit 1The Foundation: Genre & Organization
3 lessons1 Week
The Foundation: Genre & Organization
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Get a Grip on Genre
Students learn to differentiate between various genres of writing: expository, narrative, & opinion. 
Lesson 2
Talk the Talk
Students learn how 5-paragraph expository essays are structured and organized. 
Lesson 3
Give it a Go!
Learners annotate a sample essay.
Unit 2The Nuts & Bolts of the Body Paragraphs
4 lessons1 Week
The Nuts & Bolts of the Body Paragraphs
 Week 1
Lesson 4
Technology
Get the scoop on using the necessary tech in an online English class.
Lesson 5
Two Rules of Thumb
Students learn the two rules of thumb when developing ideas for their body paragraphs.
Lesson 6
The Secret to a Coherent Essay
Students learn the key to keeping their main idea paragraphs clear and coherent. 
Lesson 7
Writing Interesting Topic & Concluding Sentences
Students practice writing topic sentences and concluding sentences that are grammatically correct, sophisticated, and varied. We are working at the sentence level right now! 
Unit 3Prewriting
2 lessons1 Week
Prewriting
 Week 2
Lesson 8
'Storm, Seek, & Sort
Students learn how to generate research questions and then find answers, a process that improves their essay's ideas and interest level. Students practice these techniques then they plan their own body paragraphs independently, all while receiving helpful feedback from the instructor. 
Lesson 9
All the Spice & Everything Nice
Students learn critical elaboration techniques, the secret weapons to writing an interesting essay that stands apart from the rest. 
Unit 4Drafting
1 lesson1 Week
Drafting
 Week 2
Lesson 10
MLA Formatting & Google Docs
Students learn how to use Google Documents to write their essays. They learn to create a header, heading, and how to follow the formatting rules in the MLA style guide. They use this week to write the body paragraphs of their essays.
Unit 5The Intro & Conclusion
2 lessons1 Week
The Intro & Conclusion
 Week 3
Lesson 11
The Introduction
Students learn six different techniques for hooking their readers, how to write an effective thesis statement, and how to bridge the gap between the lead and thesis statement. Students will write their own introductions independently with helpful feedback from the instructor. 
Lesson 12
The Conclusion
Students learn how to write a concluding paragraph that leaves their reader thinking by using four different techniques. YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS! 
Unit 6Revising, Editing, & Creating the Works Cited Page
1 lesson1 Week
Revising, Editing, & Creating the Works Cited Page
 Week 3
Lesson 13
Revising, Editing, & Creating the Works Cited Page
Students will learn how to write a Works Cited page. Students have time to revise and edit their essays after receiving feedback from Mrs. Lemons.