A well-written paragraph is the building block to all other writing.  In this ongoing course, students will learn basic paragraph writing techniques and practice using them to write narrative, informative, and opinion paragraphs. 

Each week will walk learners through steps to writing paragraphs, and then we will apply them to a specific type of paragraph.  This class is highly practical, with lots of discussion and hands-on practice.  We will cover the entire paragraph writing process, including brainstorming, organizing, topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. This class will rotate through paragraph types every three weeks, but topics will be voted on by students and will change each week.  (For example, each informative paragraph will be different.) This class writes one paragraph together as we work through the paragraph writing process with the selected topic. 

Week 1: Narrative Paragraphs, writing about a personal experience
Week 2: Informative Paragraphs, writing about facts (these are the most common paragraphs found in essay questions on tests)
Week 3: Opinion Paragraphs, writing about personal opinions and supporting those opinions clearly

Learners will leave this course with a greater understanding of how to write paragraphs, and greater confidence in their writing ability.  In order to do well in this class students should know how to write sentences easily.  While all learners are welcome, this class is particularly beneficial for struggling or reluctant writers.

Students are welcome to write an original paragraph independently each week and send it to me in an Outschool message. Students who chose to submit original paragraphs for feedback will receive a personalized video outlining strengths and areas for growth. 

Paragraph types are listed by week below.  


Week of May 27: narrative
Week of June 3: informative
Week of June 10: opinion
Week of June 17: narrative
Week of June 24: informative
Week of July 1: opinion
Week of July 8: narrative
Week of July 15: informative
Week of July 22: persuasive
Week of July 29: narrative
Week of August 5: informative
Week of August 12: persuasive
Week of August 19: narrative


If your learner is ready for something more in-depth, please check out Paragraph Practice Writing Club: Beyond the Basics. 
https://outschool.com/classes/essay-essentials-paragraph-practice-writing-club-beyond-the-basics-kuL21g6V?usid=yvzSFmIZ&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link