Does the thought of writing essays strike fear in your students or learners? Take the guesswork out of effective essays with this practical guide...
The writing process can be intimidating, especially when your students don't consider themselves strong writers and present zero interest.
From coming up with a topic to actually sitting down and getting thoughts onto paper, it can seem like the path to a well-crafted five-paragraph essay is complicated and confusing.
The truth is, the entire process is more straightforward than most students may think.
Many students have been led to believe that their ability to write an essay is primarily based on innate talent, but that isn't the case. In fact, anybody can be taught how to develop and execute a strong essay, regardless of experience.
Learning to break down the process into simple steps will give your students the confidence to tackle any topic, whether they're writing on-demand or working within a longer timeframe.
This guide is a self-teaching style workbook that is full to the brim with tips and techniques essential to developing writing skills.
Engaging exercises and practical steps will help your students tackle the writing process without the anxiety and uncertainty that so many learners experience when faced with the task of composing an essay.
In this book, here is just a fraction of what your students will discover:
- Five crucial steps of essay writing, broken down into detail so your students can build a foundation and start applying these strategies right away
- Exercises to help your students review and retain essential information as they go through the essay writing process
- Mini-lessons in each chapter to help your students put it all together without feeling overwhelmed
- How to choose an essay topic that excites and motivates your students and transform it into a prompt that will guide their writing process
- Why knowing how to write a five-paragraph essay is so important - the answer may be surprising!
- Four types of essays that go beyond the basics: expository, narrative, descriptive, and persuasive
- How to develop a killer thesis statement that will guide the audience through the essay seamlessly
- Five outlining techniques so that your students can find the strategy that works best for them
- An answer key, so your students can cross-reference and check to see if they are on the right track
And much more.
Unlike other guides that turn essay writing into something dry and technical, this book will help your students or learners bring their ideas to life in a fun, easygoing fashion, even if they have no experience.
Designed to be used by all manner of students from 5th to 12th grade, this workbook breaks down the essential aspects of a successful essay and builds on easy lessons that will have your students writing like a pro in no time.
Review :
"I am a 7th Grade ELA teacher who teaches students of ALL levels (gen ed, honors, special ed, ELLs). This book contains information that can help literally ANY student successfully write a 5 paragraph essay." -Erin Ehrola
"I wish there would have been a book like this ten years ago when I came to study in this country. As a non-native English speaker, I struggled for years to understand how to write a five-paragraph essay, especially when I was in community college. This book seems to not only have the answers to the million questions students might have but a step-by-step guide for the students to learn this process." -Colorspot39
"The author includes practice exercises with graphic organizers, helpful charts, quizzes, visuals, answer keys and just plain down to earth writing. It is extremely easy to follow and understand. She breaks everything down into a simple step by step process so that writing an essay will not be such an overwhelming process for our kiddos!" -Graham
"I truly believe that this book has provided a way for me to help my students be more motivated to write. It's not boring content. I absolutely enjoyed the book and it has helped me tremendously with a way to present and implement the writing process to unmotivated students. I honestly think my students will enjoy it to!" -Stacy Brown
"This book is a gem! It is written with the end result in mind. It is written in clear and concise language, chunking the steps of writing a five paragraph essay in very manageable way. The lessons are engaging and are teacher and student friendly. The lessons follow the path of gradual release which is both important and also difficult for some teachers to let go. This book is a great addition to any writing curriculum, providing a path for ALL teachers, independent of content areas, to implement. I will be utilizing this book and with my incoming 6th grade students and will recommend it to the teachers I coach." -Mrs. Norman
"Teaching essay writing is the bane of any teachers' existence and learning to write essays can be just as torturous for students! This book is the perfect solution." -Evan A.
"The tone is friendly and fresh, addressing the real issues students face in attempting to write, but the exercises-breaking every step down and supplying needed service are what make me love this book." -Middle School Teacher
"I homeschool my two middle school aged kids and have been needing a "done-for-you" resource on teaching how to write a 5 paragraph essay. Let me tell you, this book has been a God-send! I love that it takes little to no teaching on my part because it directly takes a student through every part of writing a 5 paragraph essay." -Amazon Customer
"I'm a teacher of 16 years and frequently pull and create writing lessons from a variety of resources. This book has it all! The lessons follow a logical order and are very well written." -Fred
