About this Course
Teacher's Email: tatyana.hart@thelanguagecompany.com
For the course syllabus, student forms, and policies, please refer to Student Resources on the TLC website.
https://www.thelanguagecompany.com/index.php?student-resources
Password: redyellowblue1985
Course Objectives
• 5.RW.1 Identify the meaning of words using context clues.
• 5.RW.2 Identify and produce counterarguments and refutations in simple essays.
• 5.RW.3 Identify strong and weak arguments.
• 5.RW.4 Produce paraphrases of short passages using basic citation.
• 5.RW.5 Produce a 5-paragraph opinion essay with a logical counterargument and refutation, a variety of compound and complex sentences, and transition words.
Learning modules
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week one
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The Writing Process Review / Paragraph Structure Review
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Paragraph vs. Simple Essay. Review
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Timed Writing. Descriptive Essay.
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Facts and Opinions. Review
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Opinion Essay Organization / Brainstorm Ideas
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Quiz. Facts and Opinions.
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Opinion Essay / Interpreting Facts to Support an Opinion. Practice
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Brainstorm Ideas for the Opinion Essay
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week two
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Quiz. Context Clues.
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Opinion Writing Organization. Review
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Expressing Opinions. Writing Practice
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Quiz. Essay Structure
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Expressing Opinions and Giving Support. Writing Practice.
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Quantity Expressions in Opinion Essay. Review
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Connectors to Show Support and Opposition. Review
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Opinion Essay. Writing the Introduction Practice.
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Strong / Weak Arguments. Practice
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identifying Correct Quantity Expressions. Practice
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Opinion Essay. Draft #1
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week three
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Opinion Essay. Final Draft
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Connectors for Opposition and Support. Practice/ Review.
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Details to Support Arguments. Practice
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Strong and Weak Arguments. Practice
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Counter Argument and Refutation. Practice
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Quiz. Connectors and Quantity Expressions.
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From Opinion to Argumentative Essay, Review
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Counter-Argument & Refutation. Review/ Practice Writing
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Quiz. Transitions. Review
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Argumentative Essay. Counter-Argument & Refutation. Practice
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week four
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The Steps of Counter-Argument & Refutation. Review
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Transition Review
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Argumentative Essay. Counter-Argument & Refutation. Draft 1
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Writing Counter-Argument & Refutation. Practice
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Strong & Weak Arguments Review
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Quiz. Counter-Argument & Refutation
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Argumentative Essay. Counter-Argument & Refutation. Final Draft
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Timed Writing #2. Counter -Argument & Refutation.
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