Middle-School - Essay Writing

Teacher

Overview

Watch the first video free!

This course is designed to help you with your essay responses in Middle-School English. The course is broken down into smaller parts which flow on from each other so you can target any areas you know you need help with the most. Both Persuasive and Analytical Essays are covered in this course with practice examples. You will want to follow the PDF documents attached and have a pen and paper out so you can write notes and participate in the activities as they occur. When an activity occurs, you want to pause the video and complete your own response then compare your essay to the examples provided.

Course Features

Lectures 11
Quizzes 0
Skill level Middle School
Language English
Students 12
Assessments Yes

Curriculum

Writing Essays

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- Lecture1.1
  
  Introductions
- Lecture1.2
  
  Body Points
- Lecture1.3
  
  Using Evidence
- Lecture1.4
  
  Conclusions
- Lecture1.5
  
  Overall Essay Structure
- Lecture1.6
  
  Transitions and Language
- Lecture1.7
  
  Sentence Starters
Writing Sample

Here we show student samples to better demonstrate our teachings.

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- Lecture2.1
  
  Writing Sample 1 – Narrative
- Lecture2.2
  
  Writing Sample 2 – Narrative (Student Response)
- Lecture2.3
  
  Writing Sample 2 – Persuasive
- Lecture2.4
  
  Writing Sample 2 – Persuasive (Student Response)

Instructor

Carl Owen

Carl Owen has been teaching English for over a decade in a range of Government and Private Schools in WA. He has presented exam revision courses in schools across the state hundreds of times and helped thousands of students from Mandurah to Mindarie. He has a passion for English and is committed to supporting students to achieve at the highest level in the ATAR courses. Carl Owen has extensive content knowledge and explains complex course concepts and practical applications for responses to exam questions in simple, clear and concise ways with a focus on generating student engagement. Carl Owen is a charismatic presenter with lots of energy; if you’re interested in following his lecture series please take his English ATAR course.