Middle School Writing 1A, Semester

This sixteen-week writing class gives middle school students an opportunity to practice basic concepts in sound writing skills. The course begins with an 8-week review of sentence and paragraph writing and then offers two, three-draft storytelling assignments. This is both to give students confidence and to avoid alienating students who would be in need of a refresher. The course is designed with the average 5th or 6th grader in mind but is also appropriate for older students in need of a review of writing fundamentals.  

This course is offered twice per year: in the spring and in the fall.

COURSE OBJECTIVES FOR BOTH A AND B SEMESTERS

Students who complete the course will be able to…

• compose complete sentences.
• create logically organized paragraphs.
• write for a variety of purposes, including narration and description.
• respond to coach feedback on their writing through revising and proofreading.
• demonstrate a grasp of basic writing concepts such as unity, conciseness, and clarity.
• engage the writing process by employing the following five steps in composing every paper: prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, publishing.
• demonstrate comprehension of basic usage and mechanics rules in their writing.
• improve their writing across a wide range of broad evaluative areas, including content, style, and form.