English Writing 7th-8th Grade

English Writing 7th-8th Grade - Summer 2023

Classroom:  Zoom online

Class Time:  4:30pm - 5:30 pm

Pre-requirements:  n/a

Textbook:  n/a

Course Description:  General English writing skills

Course Goals: By the end of this course, students should be able to write, organize, and revise different kinds of essays.  This course aims to provide students with learning at an advanced level, though the goal is for students to be able to take those skills and apply them at a middle school level.  Content may come from high school curricula.  

Syllabus

•  Class 01:  Essays - the entire composition.  
  •  In this class, students learn the most fundamental building blocks of essays in American public schools and write a sample essay for review. 
•  Class 02:  Openings, leads, hooks 
•  Class 03:  Including sensory and factual detail
  
•  Class 04:  Organizing an essay - structure by context
  
•  Class 05:  Informative essays - process, how-to, and categorization
  
•  Class 06:  Conclusions, endings, wrap-up
  
•   Class 07:   Persuasive essays - requirements, organization, and examples
  
•   Class 08:   Editing and revision/Students' Choice 
  

Zoom invitation:  

https://zoom.us/j/5369560569

Meeting ID: 536 956 0569

Passcode: N/A