Gain writing confidence by mastering the five paragraph essay! Writing papers can feel daunting, especially when kids take the leap from elementary to middle school. As essays become a bigger part of the English curricula, many students feel lost and frustrated when it comes to writing an organized paper. In this class, you will learn how to take a writing prompt and turn it into an A paper using a common and simple format: the Five Paragraph Essay.

By using simple writing prompts that have no right or wrong answer, students will learn how to:
1. Create a strong thesis statement that states a position (class 1)
2. Construct a simple outline (class 1)
3. Use the outline and thesis to write a rough draft (class 2)
4. Edit the rough draft into a solid, organized final paper (class 3)

Each week, students will receive specific feedback on their homework from the teacher to learn where and how to improve their writing. The model taught in this class can then be applied to other essay and paper structures students may be required to write in the future. By mastering the basics of organization, writing, and editing, students will gain confidence in their abilities and "crack the code" to formal essay writing!

**All homework is assigned during class and is due before the next class. Assignments that are turned in late do NOT receive feedback. (Individual cases of illness, power outages, etc. will be reviewed by the teacher and the due dates will be amended accordingly.)**