Argumentative & Informational Essay Writing Class - Certified Teacher

In this fun and interactive essay writing class, students will learn how to write strong multi-paragraph essays through engaging and effective weekly lessons. This class is perfect for students who are looking for a weekly enrichment class, students who are homeschooled or ESOL students who are learning to master the English language.



Each week students will learn how to analyze and respond to a variety of writing prompts. Students will practice building strong essays paragraph by paragraph, focusing on how each paragraph functions and contributes to the overall paper. Students will have the opportunity to discuss and evaluate writing samples as a whole group .

The essay writing skills that will be taught include :

- Writing engaging introductions with a hook, background information and a STRONG thesis or claim statement.

-Effective body paragraphs that include transitional phrases , clear reasons and examples and supportive textual evidence from credible sources .

-Conclusion paragraphs that summarize their major points and emphasize the original thesis statement or claim.

- How to use various text structures with signal words for informational writing .

-Persuasive techniques for argumentative writing that include counter claims, rebuttals, ethos, pathos , logos and more.

- Conducting research and evaluating online sources for informational essays. 

*This class is great for all learners with a wide range of abilities and skills Students will receive individual feedback based on the following :
- Grade Level
-Age
-Academic progress
-Unique interests 



Each class meeting will follow this schedule:
- Direct Explanation (5 minutes)-   Introduce students to the essay format we will focus on. (argumentative, informational, or narrative.)
-Modeling (10 minutes)- I will explain how the essay should be formatted, what belongs in each paragraph, and  the correct transitional phrases that need to be used.
-Guided Practice (5 minutes)-   The class will read, evaluate and discuss essay samples so the students can see both strong and weak examples of writing. We may also incorporate engaging games to help students become more familiar with elements of an essay.
-Independent Practice (10minutes)- Students will have an opportunity to write their own essays independently in response to an assigned writing prompt. 

*THE CLASSES DO NOT BUILD ON ONE ANOTHER; WE WILL COVER A NEW WRITING STANDARD EACH WEEK. 

As a teacher, I love being creative, helping my students fall in love with Language Arts and having meaningful discussions. I like to remind my students that the goal is always growth. As long as you are doing your best and showing improvement over time, then we've accomplished our goal. 

Although the writing  standards that we will focus on are targeted towards middle and high school students, some elementary students who are advanced can definitely benefit from this class.

*ELAGSE6W1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
*ELAGSE6W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
*ELAGSE6W3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.