Writing With Intention

What you'll learn
Learners will identify the parts of a five-paragraph essay.
Learners will define the parts of a five-paragraph essay.
Learners will write a body paragraph for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven".
Learners will explain the connection between the Organizational Sentence (Statement) and Body Paragraph.
Requirements
Learners are expected to be currently enrolled in, or working in a high school, whether remotely, face-to-face, or via home school.
Description
This course is created for high school educators and high school students who are learning remotely, face-to-face, or via home school. The five-paragraph essay is the standard essay writing assignment. Once you have learned how to write the five-paragraph essay, you are prepared to tackle any other type of essay. Additionally, once you perfect the five-paragraph essay, you will be able to apply the techniques you learned to areas of your life outside the classroom.The five-paragraph essay format is the most common essay a student can face. The name results from the five-paragraph structure: one introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a final paragraph to conclude. This five-lecture course will introduce students to the components of a five paragraph essay: thesis statement, organizational sentence (statement), introductory paragraph, body paragraphs, topic sentences, supporting details, transition words, concluding sentence, and concluding paragraph.Each lecture provides a template for each section of the five-paragraph essay that can be used for any standard five-paragraph essay. The instructor for this course, models writing each paragraph and gives specific examples of an outlined five-paragraph essay. Furthermore, the instructor shares her experiences and expertise as a former high school educator to assist current educators in developing lesson plans for essay writing that are inclusive to all learning levels and abilities.This course is detailed and utilizes repetition, modeling, wait-time, and guided instruction to assist students and educators in learning and teaching the five-paragraph essay process.
Overview
Section 1: Beginning
Lecture 1 Essay Writing
Lecture 2 The Outline & Introductory Paragraph
Section 2: Middle
Lecture 3 The Outline & Body Paragraphs
Lecture 4 The Outline & Concluding Paragraph
Section 3: End
Lecture 5 Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven"
This course is valuable to students who receive specialized educational services, high school students, high school educators, home school students, and college freshmen.


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