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		<title>Mastering Essay Writing in Elementary School</title>
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		<dc:creator>Paul Barger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Teaching Elementary Writing]]></category>
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Often student writing is not held to the same high standard that student work is in many of the other subjects. 
 
Here are a few reasons why: 
 
1. Writing is an art. There is not an “easy answer key” for the writing teacher.
 
2. The way writing is taught can often seem “esoteric” to children. It [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Often student writing is not held to the same high standard that student work is in many of the other subjects. </strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Here are a few reasons why: </strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;">1. Writing is an art. There is not an “easy answer key” for the writing teacher.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;">2. The way writing is taught can often seem “esoteric” to children. It seems to them that the rules of “good writing” sure do seem to change a lot. “The teacher liked what I wrote yesterday, but today they say this is not good. I don’t get it.” </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;">3. Staying on top of student writing is hard work for teachers. As such, students have more opportunities to slack off and practice writing the wrong way.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;">Without a doubt “Pattern Based Writing: Quick &amp; Easy Essay Writing” has gotten a hold of all of these issues. I will admit, the “Pattern Based Writing” program does not teach every aspect of what good writing is. However, what it completely and absolutely solves is what this video below talks about.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Elementary School Essay Writing vs. High School Essay Writing</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;">What is shocking about this video is that it is from Ashworth University and is designed for high school students. (It’s an excellent video on the 5-paragraph essay. The teacher is very clear and concise.) </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;">As you watch it, imagine an entire class of third graders sitting there watching this video and saying, “Yes, we can do all that. We learned that last month. We can organize and write one of those 5-paragraph essays in less than 30-minutes.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;">The third graders I am talking about are from the inner city and their teacher had become ill early in the year. This began a long string of substitute teachers. I came in at the end of their school year and took them from unorganized sentences to excellent 5-paragraph essay in just 37 days. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #000000;">“Pattern <span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Based Writing: Quick &amp; Easy Essay” solves the essay problem. Whether your students are in elementary school or middle school you can revolutionize their writing quickly and easily. This should not be an issue in high school.</span><strong> </strong></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Enjoy the video!</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">P.S. Concerned parents, &#8221;Pattern Based Writing&#8221; is an easy way for you to get a hold on your child&#8217;s writing.</span></p>
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