SUMMARY OF THE CLASS

In this ongoing course, students will be writing a number of different essays in several different styles including narrative, informational, persuasive, reading response, compare and contrast, how to, and more Essay writing is so important for students to master in middle school because essay writing is going to be a major part of their education from here on out. 

However, so many students struggle with essay writing, and as a parent not only do you not want to see your child struggle, but you also may not feel equipped to teach them yourself because you never learned the structure or English is not your first language. 

In this class, students will see examples of these types of essays, learn the structure, and be able to practice and get feedback on their essays. Each month in this class the material will build so we will be writing an essay over the course of the month. If students join in the middle of a month they will have missed some parts of the essay that we are on, but they can jump in and catch up easily. 

Below is a list of the essays that we will be doing in this class till the end of the year 

CLASS BREAKDOWN 

🍧 August: Opinion Essay: What is the best summer treat? 🍧
Week of August 4th: Prewriting: Brainstorming and reading articles 
Week of August 11th: Introductions 
Week of August 18th: Body Paragraphs 
Week of August 25th: Conclusions

🍁September: Reading Response Essay🍁
Week of September 1st: Prewriting: Brainstorming and reading articles 
Week of September 8th: Introductions 
Week of September 15th: Body Paragraphs 
Week of September 22nd: Conclusions

🎃 October: Spooky Stories: Narrative Essays 🎃
Week of September 29th: Prewriting What are spooky stories 
Week of October 6th: Exposition: Describing Characters and Setting
Week of October 13th: Rising action and climax
Week of October 20th: The art of a cliffhanger 

🦃 November: How to Essay: Favorite Thanksgiving Dish 🦃
Week of October 27th: Prewriting: What is a how to Essay 
Week of November 3rd: Introductions and materials 
Week of November 10th: Steps to a recipe 
Week of November 17th: Conclusions to a how to essay 
Week of November 24th: Thanksgiving break no classes. Use the time to make your dish. 

🎄December: Compare and Contrast: Winter Holidays 🎄
Week of December 1st: Introductions 
Week of December 8th: Body Paragraphs 
Week of December 15th: Conclusions. 
Week of December 22nd: Christmas break we will return the week of January 5th

ABOUT ME AND MY STYLE 

I have been teaching essay writing for over ten years and I love to expand students writing by asking them questions about their writing to get them to expand their ideas. I also believe that students need to have a structure to write from to really master the art of essay writing. 

I also have lots of experience with students with a number of different abilities and neurodiverse students. I have experience with blind students, autistic students, students with ADHD, etc. If your student needs any accommodations to make this class more accessible for them please feel free to reach out and I will make these accommodations to the best of my ability.