- Help develop students’ interest in reading non-fiction texts and expand their knowledge in science, culture and history.
- Improve students’ non-fiction reading and writing skills for narrative, informational, and persuasive styles of writing.
- Focus on creating 3 core writing samples, one for each style, where each week the student will revise and add new elements into their writing pieces.
| SESSION | OVERALL TOPIC | READING/WRITING OBJECTIVES | ACTIVITIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Non-fiction Narrative Texts | *Use exemplars to explore “point” illustration in story *Identifying the structure/sequence of a story *Identifying context and point of view | *Journal Writing *Analysis of Story Arcs in videos and texts *Outlining Plot and Sequence in Stories *Writing first draft of Narrative Pieces |
| 2 | Non-fiction Narrative Texts | *Identifying and synthesizing Tone/Mood *Identifying and Using sensory language * Character development *Identifying Points of Views | *Picture Journal Writing *Lyric Analysis *Analysis of descriptive writing *Adding description to narrative piece *Identifying Character Traits in Texts *Creating Character Story Charts |
| 3 | Non-fiction Narrative Texts | *Using narrative techniques- dialogue, pacing, description and reflection *Receiving and applying appropriate feedback *Conclusions | *Identifying Dialogue rules in texts *Adding dialogue to your story *Creating multiple drafts of story *Creating conclusions that follow and reflect upon narrated experience |
| 4 | Informational Texts | *Pre-reading strategies: Previewing, making predictions, question formation *Active reading: Annotating, identifying thesis, main ideas and supporting details *Identifying Shifts in Tone *Introduction to summarizing, Organizing responses | *Reading, analyzing, & summarizing informational texts *Practice short answer response questions *Brainstorming/research on informational text |
| 5 | Informational Texts | *Introducing a topic for the intended audience. *Creating an organizational structure where ideas are logically grouped together *Identifying and using different types of evidence *Creating inferences and explanations from texts | *Reading, analyzing, & summarizing informational texts *Practice short answer response questions *Brainstorming/research on informational text *Writing informational paragraphs |
| 6 | Informational Texts | *Transitions, Precision of language *Emergent Grammar *Maintaining formal style *Receiving and applying appropriate feedback *Strong conclusions | *Writing informational paragraphs *Drafting, feedback, and revision |
| 7 | Persuasive Texts | *Use reading exemplars to identify and adopt strong persuasive techniques *Determining position, topic and audience *Organizing Persuasive writing | *Reading, analyzing, & summarizing persuasive texts *Identifying and brainstorming topics for writing. *Creating outline for persuasive texts |
| 8 | Persuasive Texts | *Introducing and supporting claims with credible evidence *Distinguishing claims from alternative claims *Evaluating relative strength/validity of details and appeals | *Identifying different appeals – ethos/pathos/logos – in visual and written advertisements *Developing and strengthening claims through supporting evidence *Practice writing persuasive arguments |
| 9 | Persuasive Texts | *Counter claims, precision of language, and grammar Transitions and relationship among ideas *Receiving and applying feedback | *Synthesizing and writing the final persuasive writing piece *Drafting, feedback, and revision |
If you have any questions about the programs, please don’t hesitate to email us at info@harmonyplus.org or give us a call at (650) 409-9999.
Non-fiction Writing Program (Grades 6-8)
$780.00Price
Grade: 6-8
Date & Time: Tue & Thu 10-11:30am
7/15/21-8/12/21 (9 sessions)*We need a minimum of 3 students to kick off the program.