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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Writing Process / Paragraph Format & Organization. Review
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Paragraph Structure vs. Essay Structure. Review
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Timed Writing #1. Descriptive / Compare-Contrast Essay.
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Facts vs. Opinions. Review
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Quiz. Facts and Opinions.
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Opinion Essay Organization, pp. 114-115 / Practice Writing
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Quiz. Paragraphs. Writing Process
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Interpreting Facts to Support Opinions, pp. 115-116
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week two
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Quiz. Essay Structure Review
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Strong & Weak Arguments / Context Clues. Practice
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Brainstorm / Outline for the Opinion Essay
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Quantity Expressions in Opinion Essay, pp. 119-120
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Introduction for the Opinion Essay: Writing Practice
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Quiz. Context Clues
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Using Connectors to Support the Opinion. Practice
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Quantity Expressions / Strong & Weak Arguments. Practice
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"Modern Technology". Opinion Essay
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week three
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Details for Supporting the Argument. Review
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Connectors for Opposition and Support, Review
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Opinion Essay. Final Draft
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Counter Argument & Refutation. Review
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Strong & Weak Arguments. Practice
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Quiz. Connectors & Quantity Expressions.
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From Opinion to Argumentative Essay. Review
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Support for Arguments. Practice
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Quiz #1. Transitions
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The Argumentative Essay Organization Review.
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Counter-Argument and Refutation. Writing Practice
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week four
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Quiz #2. Transitions
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Counter-Argument & Refutation. Writing Practice
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Argumentative Essay Outlining. Practice
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Argumentative Essay. Draft #1
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Strong & Weak Arguments Review
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Writing Practice: Editing / Rewriting.
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Quiz. Counter-Argument & Refutation.
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Argumentative Essay "Modern Technology". Final Draft
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Review: Opinion Writing Organization.
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Review the Objectives. Practice
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Timed Writing #2. Argumentative Essay.
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Student Survey
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About the Instructor
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