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Essay Writing - The Expository Essay: Essential Building Blocks of All Writing
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Ages 11-15
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13 pre-recorded lessons
3 weeks of teacher support
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13 pre-recorded lessons
3 weeks
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to the contentHomework
2-4 hours per week. By the nature of a self-paced class, all students do work asynchronously and turn it in to the teacher.Assessment
Mrs. Lemons assesses all work and offers extensive feedback through their Google Doc essay and through email. For this extensive feedback, students must use Google Docs.Grading
If you would like formal grades, just ask!Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 10
Beginner - Intermediate Level
There are NO live meetings for this class. The material will be posted weekly and you can view it during the week at your convenience. Each week, students will be guided through a series of lessons to complete and submit for feedback. Students will have access to video lessons, assignments, and a network of peer editors in their class. Many students know how to organize a five-paragraph essay, but they struggle to generate ideas that fully support their thesis. They aren't quite sure how to develop body paragraphs that are clear, fully elaborated, and effective. Writing an introduction and conclusion that are more than just a couple of sentences seems impossible. While students will certainly learn how to organize an essay, the skills taught in this class will equip learners to embrace any writing task with gusto and skill. Students gain confidence as writers when they are explicitly taught how to do something, followed by guidance and feedback on their independent practice. Students must understand and master these foundational skills for future success in high school, college, and work. Mrs. Lemons works to build respectful relationships with each student and to push students to improve their writing, both for function and style. Students will have roughly 3 hours of work per week. Students receive authentic and constructive feedback from the instructor that helps students correct their mistakes and fine-tune their skills. Students are held to a high standard of academic writing. 🍋 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙨-𝘼𝙞𝙙 𝙒𝙖𝙮 🍋 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬-𝐀𝐢𝐝, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬! CLICK THROUGH TO GET A SURPRISE COUPON CODE! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JwlFnta1ZYAlNn8t2GMMA8Bb6dd0ums1IbdtpzZwuRc/edit?usp=sharing 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 & 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬--The back-and-forth work between a student and teacher significantly benefits a student if done well. We follow best practices in designing class time, assignments, and routines. According to Pennington Publishing, effective writing feedback (or grading) is: • Specific, not general • Immediate, not postponed • Routine with a revision / feedback cycle • Explanatory • The right amount • Targeted to the most critical issues • Varied (written, audio, and video comments) • Holding students accountable
Learning Goals
This class is comprehensive, and students:
1. build confidence in their ability to write effectively.
2. learn to write an essay with an effective introduction, fully-elaborated body paragraphs, and a powerful conclusion.
3. learn to use correct grammar when writing.
4. learn to generate ideas, organize their thoughts, and to think when writing.
5. learn to use a process that strengthens their ideas, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, voice, and conventions.
6. learn to work independently, using resources and a reliance on their mastery of new skills.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with State-Specific Standards6 Units
13 Lessons
over 3 WeeksUnit 1: The Foundation: Genre & Organization
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 2: The Nuts & Bolts of the Body Paragraphs
Lesson 4:
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Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class does not have any sensitive material.
External Resources
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Teacher expertise and credentials
6 teachers have teaching certificates
New York Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Washington Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Washington Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Washington Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Missouri Teaching Certificate
Tennessee Teaching Certificate in Science
2 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from Liberty University
Master's Degree in Education from Western Governors University
11 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree from Purdue University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Philadelphia College of Bible
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Millersville University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Liberty University
Bachelor's Degree in English from Florida State University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Catawba College
Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Missouri State University
Bachelor's Degree in Music from Western Connecticut State University
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from Patrick Henry College
Bachelor's Degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from Middle Tennessee State University
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from University of Northwestern - St. Paul
Mrs. Lemons has a B.A. in English Literature, a minor in Education, and a Master's in Education Administration. She has her teaching certificate and principal's license, and she is certified to teach English / Language Arts and History / Social Studies. She has many years of experience at the middle and high school levels. Further, she is an adjunct faculty member at Colorado Christian University, supervising teaching candidates in their undergraduate and graduate programs. She is a teacher of teachers.
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