This document outlines the schedule and lessons for an 8-week advanced writing workshop. It includes lessons on paragraph structure and rules, persuasive and narrative writing styles, rebuttals, thesis statements, outlining, and punctuation basics. The schedule lists the date and topic for each of the 8 lessons. It also includes examples of writing prompts and exercises for students to practice different writing styles like persuasive and narrative writing. Quizzes are included to help students assess their understanding of key concepts. Resources like definitions and examples of different paragraph types are provided to support the lessons.

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AdvancedWritingWorkshop:ParagraphStructure
LessonFive:NarrativeParagraphs

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1, May 26th Paragraph Rules and Persuasive Writing Style
2, June 2nd Writing Rebuttals and Thesis Statements and Making an Outline
3, June 9th CLASS CANCELLED
4, June 16th Peer Review
5, June 23rd Punctuation Basics, and Writing with Feedback
6, June 30th Narrative Writing Style
7, July 7th Using Linking Words to Organize Ideas
8, July 14th Writing Wrap-Up

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welcomequiz

5. 1) How many writing workshops
are left (excluding today)?
A. zero
B. one
C. two
D. three
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https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/academic-writing-skills.html

6. 2) A rebuttal
A. proves your thesis statement is
correct
B. begins a paragraph
C. agrees with your counter-
argument
D. proves your thesis statement is
incorrect
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https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/academic-writing-skills.html

7. 3) Bringing an experience to life
for your reader is part of which
writing style(s)?
A. narrative
B. persuasive
C. comparative
D. descriptive
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https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/academic-writing-skills.html

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persuasivewriting

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What aspect of persuasive writing
did you find challenging?
What aspect did you enjoy?
A. introduce the issue
B. state your thesis clearly
C. summarize counter arguments
D. make your rebuttals
E. make your own argument
F. write a concluding sentence
https://memegenerator.net/instance/68887037/barney-stinson-amazing-writing-challenge-accepted

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narrativewriting

11. A narrative paragraph needs to
1. have a thesis statement
2. have a concluding sentence
3. show how someone changed over a
period of time
4. show your subjects inner
thoughts/feelings
5. connect with your reader by using
descriptive language and shared
experiences
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https://www.istockphoto.com/illustrations/creative-writing

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14. What is the difference between a
narrative paragraph and a descriptive
paragraph?
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https://www.writingforward.com/creative-writing/is-writing-fun

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the writing task

16. “While he was standing on the corner
waiting for the crosswalk he saw this woman
buy two meals at a street vender and go sit
down beside this man and give him one of
the meals. She proceeded to introduce
herself and talk to him about his life and just
shot the [breeze] with him. She wasn’t acting
superior, she was his equal, she just wanted
to talk to and express inclusion to a fellow
human being.”
Writing Prompt:
Tell me about an act of kindness that
changed your life.
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https://kindnessblog.com/2014/05/01/my-buddy-witnessed-an-act-of-utter-kindness-today-2/

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Send your teacher your homework on Skype by Monday at 11:59 pm
Send your teacher a paragraph, your evaluation guidelines, and your outline.
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Definitions and sentences adapted from the online Longman, and Merriam-
Webster dictionaries.
Paragraphs taken from the Mtn. San Antonio College Writing Centre
(https://www.mtsac.edu/writingcenter/dlas/narrative_and_descriptive_paragraphs_d
la_09-03-19.pdf)
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19. Questions?
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20. Thankyou!
Nastashya Wall
Skype: live:nwall_28
nwall@myenglishonline.ca
livelearn.ca