ENG81: English Writing Workshop Grade 8

In this course, students will learn how to make their writing more effective. Students will learn how to analyze their writing to make sure key components are present and clear. These components will be made clear to them through numerous exercises they will complete throughout the course. By the end of the course, students will understand figurative language, parts of a fiction story, story ideas, sensory details, comparing themes, and more.

Introduction

Lesson 1 The Writing Process 
Lesson 2 Audience  
Lesson 3 Write a Paragraph 
Lesson 4 Staying on Topic 
Chapter 1 Writing a Story
Lesson 1 Sensory Details  
Lesson 2 Describing Objects 
Lesson 3 Figurative Language  
Lesson 4 The Writing Process: Descriptive Writing 
Lesson 5 Personal Narrative  
Lesson 6 Sequence of Events 
Lesson 7 The Writing Process: Personal Narrative 
Lesson 8 Parts of a Fiction Story 
Lesson 9 Setting  
Lesson 10 Characters 
Lesson 11 Dialogue 
Lesson 12 Point of View  
Lesson 13 Story Ideas 
Lesson 14 The Writing Process: Fiction Story 


Writing to Inform
Lesson 1 Spatial Organization  
Lesson 2 Comparing Objects 
Lesson 3 Comparing Themes 
Lesson 4 Writing About Literature  
Lesson 5 Cause-and-Effect Organization 
Lesson 6 Report an Event  
Lesson 7 Explanatory Writing 
Lesson 8 Directions  
Lesson 9 The Writing Process: How-to Instructions  
Lesson 10 Informational Writing  
Lesson 11 Reliable Sources 
Lesson 12 Quoting and Paraphrasing 
Lesson 13 Taking Notes 
Lesson 14 Using an Outline
Lesson 15 Citing Sources  
Lesson 16 Graphics and Visual Aids 
Lesson 17 The Writing Process: Informational Writing  

Writing an Argument
Lesson 1 Persuasive Writing 
Lesson 2 Facts and Opinions 
Lesson 3 Emotional Appeals 
Lesson 4 Facts, Opinions, and Bias 
Lesson 5 Advertising 
Lesson 6 Letters of Request and Complaint 
Lesson 7 Identifying and Making a Claim  
Lesson 8 Evaluating a Claim 
Lesson 9 Writing About Problems and Solutions 
Lesson 10 Order of Importance  
Lesson 11 The Writing Process: Persuasive Article