***This class is designed to build on the revising principle taught in "Building Perfectly Powerful Paragraphs," but can be taken by anyone who wants extra paragraph instruction, practice, and feedback. Each week will focus on a different paragraph as we practice revising and writing organized, clear, and powerful paragraphs.***


Class Description: 

Yoda had a green light saber. 

Darth Vader had a red light saber. 
Yoda fought Darth Vader.  
Darth  Vader fought Yoda.
They fought with light sabers.  
Yoda died.
Darth Vader won.

It was all a dream. 

BORING, right!!!!! 

In this ongoing weekly class, learners will take boring paragraphs and learn how to make them more exciting using descriptive revising techniques! We will practice revising powerful paragraphs first, through a short instruction time, and then through guided paragraph writing to improve on the story presented in class. Each week will focus on a new "boring" paragraph learners get to rewrite through revision techniques and their unique creativity. 

Class Details:

• 15 minute Instruction Time & Discussion: Engaging, colorful images in a powerpoint presentation and videos will be used to introduce the "boring" paragraph we will revise.
• We will review the writing process which includes prewriting, rough draft, revisions, editing, and publishing.
• Using the strong sentence builder handouts, we will review writing strong sentences, using transitions, and subordinate conjunctions.
• Through discussion and class participation, learners will learn to add more details and variety to their sentences using all the parts of speech.
•  Learners will have the opportunity to read their revised paragraph to the class. 

Writing
• The last portion of the class will be spent drafting their paragraphs. 
• Students can ask for specific help in revising topic sentences and any other area they may have trouble with. 
• Students are not expected to finish their final copy of their paragraph in class. 
• OPTIONAL: If learners turn in their paragraph for review by the end of the week, a personal evaluation will be given. These personal evaluations completed by me outside of class is where your student will learn to improve his or her individual writing. 
• If more personal instruction is needed, one-on-one help is available in my "Tutoring session." 

Weekly Focus: Every week we will have a new story prompt and will focus on storytelling basics: introduction, middle, end.

Week 4:  August 21: 
Week 5:  August 28:
Week 6:  September: 
Week 7:  September: 5 Ws of story
Week 8:  September: 4 Types of sentences
Week 9:  September: Sentence starters and 5 Ws
Week 10:  October: Story conflict and sentence starters 


Course Requirements:
• Learner may need homework assistance (typing and uploading to google docs) from parents.
• All students are required to participate in class discussions with cameras on. 
• OPTIONAL: Parents are responsible for making sure homework is turned in for an assessment before the next class or an evaluation cannot be guaranteed. 

***For extra help and practice look for my classes and workshops on Topic and Concluding Sentences, or my Perfectly Powerful Paragraph 9 lesson course. https://outschool.com/classes/perfectly-powerful-paragraphs-qRvTj2tA?usid=usvfOz63&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link