Essay writing is a critical skill. The most important essay types are part of our flagship program for modeling and developing effective writing, READ UP, WRITE NOW! Developed for students ages 11-18, it equips teens with the reading, writing, and thinking skills necessary for them to succeed and stand out in school and in life.
6+1 Writing Traits. Lessons on critical aspects of writing – Voice, Ideas, Presentation, Conventions, Organization, Word Choice, and Sentence Fluency – are how we teach, model, and assess the instruction of writing.
Use of model text. Through a literature-based approach of using model text as a springboard, students learn what good writing is, and aim to achieve the same.
Blended learning. Each 8-hour module combines synchronous lectures and engaging, asynchronous assignments.
PERSUASIVE AND NARRATIVE ESSAYS
Students will learn how to write engaging personal stories and essays that will effectively convince and persuade others. This module will help them become better in expressing themselves as they are able to clearly share and communicate their ideas with others.
For Ages 11-18
April 11 to May 9 Saturdays, 1-2:30 PM
Php 3000 per module (7.5 hours per module)
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Program Description
PERSUASIVE AND NARRATIVE ESSAYS
This module of our popular READ UP, WRITE NOW! workshop focuses on persuasive writing, expository essays (critical literary review), and narrative writing (prose fiction).
Students are given online lessons once a week, and writing assignments to practice skills learned. Work is submitted to the workshop teacher for comment and correction. A reading and writing assessment will be given prior to the start of the workshop.
COURSE OUTLINE
Persuasive Writing in Focus
* Sample persuasive writing
* Review of the elements necessary in persuasive writing
* Critiquing the model text
* Modeled pre-writing for a persuasive text
* Guided drafting of the persuasive essay
* Writing a persuasive essay
* Expository Writing in Focus
Critical review
* Guided outlining
* Guided drafting
* Narrative essay
* Narrative Writing in Focus
Narrative Writing
* Narrative essays
* Literary devices used in narratives
* Guided conceptualization (pre-writing) for personal narratives
* Guided drafting of a narrative essay
* Guided Revisions and Compilation of written works
Preparing the portfolio
* Undergoing the Post-Writing process (revising and editing)
* Submission of Portfolio
Reflections on the Writing Workshop
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is the flow of a typical session?
Each session starts with an interactive lecture with sample texts and ends with the discussion of the next writing assignment.
Will there be any assignments to be given?
Assignments are given after every session where writing tasks are left with individual comments on improving their works.
Does this class have a manual?
After each session, copies of the slides and other supplementary materials are uploaded on Google Classroom.
Does this course require a student assessment?
Yes. Upon signing up, we will schedule your child for a 30-45 minute assessment via Google Meet.
Is Persuasive and Narrative Essays a prerequisite for Reflection and Reaction Papers?
No, a student may enroll in Persuasive and Narrative Essays without taking Reflection and Reaction Papers.