Workshop Overview
Erik Cork's dynamic Coast-to-Coast English Language Arts extravaganza adds extraordinary ease to the E's of ELA excellence.
This interactive & participatory Full-Day Writing Workshop is a celebration of English/Language Arts. Mr. Cork enthusiastically showcases the nuts and bolts of the writing process, as well as the essential tools required for ELA mastery and the joyful discovery of each young scholar's unique voice as they pour it into their dynamic essays.
Erik carefully explains ELA terminology that all eager young scholars must comprehend in order to capture the essence of self-expression, while effortlessly executing campus and district expectations. OUTCOMES includes literary competency and complete command of colorful words and effective approaches to written compositions. Pupils are encouraged to adhere to specified state standards, suggested composition criteria and scoring rubric guidelines.
Cork's Coast-to-Coast Classroom
incorporates each state's ELA objectives into his highly engaging and nationally-recognized writing workshop of interactive literacy skills for students & professional staff.
emphasizing
various methods of how to STICK TO THE TOPIC
exceeding
the mantra of BEGINNING, MIDDLE and END
outlining
strategies for SEQUENTIAL ORDER and CLOSING
providing
options for TRANSITIONAL WORDS
advocating
for STRUCTURED PARAGRAPHS
demonstrating
consistent SENTENCE-TO-SENTENCE FLOW
guiding
content by use of GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
instilling
confidence that leads to ESSAY COMPLETION
unveiling
solutions to TRANSFER THOUGHTS to paper
showing
strategies to ADD SEASONING and FLAVOR
connecting
pathways for DETAILS, EXAMPLES and FACTS
teaching
situationally appropriate GRAMMAR
inspiring
writers to compose a BELIEVABLE BLUEPRINT
discovering
essential LITERARY TERMS and DEVICES
reviewing
CAPITALIZATION and PUNCTUATION RULES
discussing
the difference between EDITING & REVISION
empowering
students with VIVID VOCABULARY OPTIONS
surviving
in the sea of SLANG & VERBAL SHORTCUTS
celebrating
THE 8 PARTS OF SPEECH
polishing
academic apples to MAKE PRINCIPALS PROUD
publicizing
that WRITING does not have to be boring