Essentials in Writing Grade 8

Lessons

• 1 What is Writing?
• 2 Sentence Structure - Independent and Dependent Clause
• 3 Compound Sentences & Run-On/Comma Spice Sentence Error
• 4 Complex Sentences & Fragment Sentence Error
• 5 Compound Complex Sentences
• 6 Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
• 7 Using Appositives
• 8 Using Figurative Lang. in Writing - Onomatopoeia, Simile, Metaphor
• 9 Using Figurative Lang. in Writing - Personification
• 10 Using Figurative Lang. in Writing - Hyperbole
• 11 Using Imagery in Writing
• 12 Descriptive Writing (Show! Don't Tell!)
• 13 Formal Paragraph Structure
• 14 Expository Paragraph
• 15 Descriptive Paragraph
• 16 Persuasive Paragraph
• 17 Compare and Contrast Paragraph
• 18 The Writing Process
• 19 Writing a Personal Narrative - Point of View
• 20 Writing a Personal Narrative - Mechanics of Dialogue
• 21 Writing a Personal Narrative - Organize Thoughts
• 22 Writing a Personal Narrative - Draft
• 23 Writing a Personal Narrative - Revise (Word Choice/Sent. Structure)
• 24 Writing a Personal Narrative - Revise (Adding Purposeful Dialogue)
• 25 Writing a Narrative - Edit/Publish
• 26 Writing a Summary
• 27 Writing the Summary From the Plan
• 28 Writing a Business Letter
• 29 Compare/Contrast Business Letter (Organizing Thoughts)
• 30 Compare/Contrast Business Letter - Drafting
• 31 Compare/Contrast Business Letter - Revising
• 32 Parts of a Formal Essay
• 33 Persuasive Essay (Organizing the Argument)
• 34 Persuasive Essay (Organizing Body Paragraphs)
• 35 Persuasive Essay (Drafting Opening Paragraph)
• 36 Persuasive Essay (Drafting Body Paragraphs)
• 37 Persuasive Essay (Drafting Closing Paragraph)
• 38 Persuasive Essay (Revising for Word Choice/Sent. Structure)
• 39 Persuasive Essay (Edit/Publish)
• 40 How to Choose and Narrow a Topic
• 41 Expository Essay
• 42 Expository Essay - Organizing Thoughts
• 43 Expository Essay - Organizing Body Paragraph
• 44 Expository Essay - Drafting Opening Paragraph
• 45 Expository Essay - Drafting Body Paragraph
• 46 Expository Essay - Drafting Closing Paragraph
• 47 Expository Essay - Revising (Content and Sent. Structure)
• 48 Expository Essay - Revising (Word Choice & Adding Sensory Details)
• 49 Expository Essay - Edit/Publish
• 50 How to Write a Research Paper (Overview)
• 51 Research Paper - Choose and Narrow Topic
• 52 Research Paper - Research Questions
• 53 Research Paper - Research (Source Cards)
• 54 Research Paper - Research (Note Cards & Taking Notes)
• 55 Research Paper - Research (Gathering Information)
• 56 Research Paper - Thesis & Outline
• 57 Research Paper - Draft - Drafting the Introduction
• 58 Research Paper - Draft - Organizing Body Paragraphs
• 59 Research Paper - Draft - Drafting Body Paragraphs
• 60 Research Paper - Draft - Drafting the Closing Paragraph
• 61 Research Paper - Revising Word Choice & Sent. Structure
• 62 Research Paper - Edit/Publish
• 63 Research Paper - Citing Sources
• 64 Research Paper - Title Page & Outline