Learners will:
            learn the structure of a topic sentence
            learn the purpose of a topic sentence
            create strong topic sentences
            learn the structure of a formal paragraph
            learn and apply tips to writing a formal paragraph
            create formal paragraphs of 4 or more sentences
            learn the parts of an essay
            learn the process of writing an essay
            use a graphic organizer to brainstorm and organize ideas
            use a graphic organizer to write
            draft an essay
            create a formal, mulit-paragraph essay
            learn and understand the importance of using a graphic organizer to simplify the writing process

AA in Child Development
BA in Language Development
TESOL Certification
Teaching Certification
20+ years in education and curriculum planning
Mom of 3 teen/tweens

**Further experience notes:  During my 20+ years working in Education, I have worked with all age groups. I really do not favor one group over the other as they are each special in their own way. However, I have always found it easy to build rapport and sound relationships with teens.  While in Ecuador, I built an English Language Academy and often taught the teen and adult classes due to the level of English required.  These classes fulfilled me so much because of the conversations, relationships, and learning experiences the student brought to me! Additionally, I have worked in afterschool and summer programs where I gravitated to the older groups of teens.  I have completed many 1 on 1 tutoring with teens to help with studying and test preparation. 

提供的家庭作業
Learners may write and turn in work to the teacher for feedback and additional learning if they would like. 
The essay writing may need to be done between classes with teacher feedback in some cases. 
提供的評估
The learner's final essay will serve as an assessment. 
提供的成績

Learners should bring paper and something to write with. Outlines will be provided in the welcome message and should be printed prior to class. Alternatively, learners may use digital tools, such as google docs. 

The teacher will use Google Slides to present the information and screen share the Wheel of Topics.  The learners will need nothing outside of the Outschool Zoom classroom.