Escribamos juntos un ensayo de 5 párrafos

In this flexible schedule class, students will watch prerecorded videos to learn how to write a five paragraph essay. Each week, students will practice writing an introduction paragraph with a clear thesis statement, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph. They will have a complete essay at the end of the five week course. 

Week One: On Sunday, students will have access to a prerecorded video that explains how to craft a clear and effective thesis statement. The students should pick a topic to use in class that they plan to write about in the future or that interests them. I will post videos about different essay types (narrative, persuasive, compare and contrast, rhetorical analysis, and literary analysis) and ask the students to post a thesis statement based off their chosen topic for each essay type. Students will have access to a short Kahoot! quiz. Students can also post a full introduction paragraph on the topic they've chosen to receive constructive feedback. 

Week Two: The video will cover topic sentences for the paper's body paragraphs. Students will post one topic sentence from their Week One thesis statement to use in their first body paragraph. Students will add one piece of relevant research (a paraphrased sentence, idea, quote, or statistic) that supports their topic sentence and can be used in their first body paragraph. Students can access their second weekly Kahoot! and should post their full body paragraph for review. 

Weeks Three and Four: Students will work on the topic sentences for the second and third body paragraphs of their essay. The structure and expectations for these weeks will look similar to Week Two. Students can refer back to Week Two's video or post any questions in the classroom for further explanation and discussion. By the end of Week Four, students will have completed four weekly Kahoots! and all three body paragraphs of their essay. 

Week Five: The final video will explain the conclusion of an essay. We will discuss the importance of this final paragraph and how to restate the paper's information in a new and unique way. Students will practice restating their thesis statement, the three topic sentences from their body paragraphs, and one final overall summary statement for their conclusion. On Saturday, they will receive their final Kahoot and post their conclusion for their final round of feedback.