Episode 88a: Easy Essays and Beyond, Structure and Style Unit 8, Part 1

Join Andrew Pudewa as he walks you through Unit 8, the daunting essay. Andrew will take you through the step-by-step process of crafting an essay so that you can understand the basic structure, discussing the various essay types and their differences. To ensure maximum understanding, he will also guide you through a practicum assignment.

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Referenced Materials: 

• Click here to download the slides that accompanied the original Structure and Style Unit 8 webinar.


• Teaching Writing: Structure and Style


• Student Writing Intensive by Andrew Pudewa and Jill Pike


• Theme-Based Writing Lessons


• Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning by Anna Ingham


• Portable Walls for the Essayist


• Webinar Archive


• Mini Posters


• Magnum Opus Magazine

Questions Asked

• 18:40-Anne asks "My 11-year-old boy is writing his essay on 'medieval sports.' What would be a (good) question?"


• 21:21-Deborah asks "I'm not clear about the difference between the essay in unit 6 and 8. In both, we state our opinion in the conclusion. Can you explain?"

Remember to send your questions to [email protected], and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).

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