Week 1
Lesson 1
Class 1: Narrative Writing
Students will have the option of writing a personal narrative (something that really happened) or a fictional narrative. However, either style must showcase the following elements: an interesting hook, dialogue, description, sentence variety, and certain literary elements such as metaphors and similes. 
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Class 2: Narrative Writing
Students will revise their narrative drafts during class time, specifically asking whether their compositions show various styles of sentence openings and lengths, strong word choice, and snappy dialogue. 
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Week 3: Expository Writing
Think of this as a "baby" essay. Students will select a topic that they can "expose," or explain, to their readers. In this class, they will work on writing the middle paragraph that gives information about their topic. Prior to this, they will work on graphically organizing their information. 
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Week 4: Expository Writing
After revising their middle body paragraph, students will compose an introduction (and yes, a thesis!) and conclusion. 
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Week 5: Persuasive Writing
The fifth week will focus on explaining and practicing persuasive techniques, as well as brainstorming the affirmative and negative sides of a topic (all topics will be age-appropriate). Students will work on writing a series of persuasive reasons for the body of their composition. These will not be full paragraphs, however. The focus is on understanding the structure of an essay while paring down the actual body "paragraphs." 
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Week 6: Persuasive Writing
The final week, students will compose a thesis, introduction, and conclusion to pair with their body sentences.