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PAGE 3 // EB Academic Camps, LLCIf you’re anything like the principals we were fortunate enough to work with at our schools, you care about providing your teachers with exceptional curriculum programs so that they can deliver effective lessons to their students without spending their nights and weekends lesson planning. You want your teachers to show up confident, excited, and prepared to teach each day, but not at the cost of burnout.And like so many of the principals we’ve met through the EB Writing Program, you want your middle school students to become critical writers who can confidently craft an essay, whether they are analyzing a novel read in class, creating a personal narrative, or responding to a writing prompt on a state test. You know that providing your students with a strong writing curriculum will ensure they are prepared for high school and beyond.So, when you can find a program that meets the needs of both your teachers and your students, it’s a game-changer! The EB Writing Program is not just a stellar writing curriculum, but a community of exceptional ELA teachers from around the world who support one another in delivering innovative and effective lessons that actually engage their students.We invite you to take a peek inside the EB Writing Program and see for yourself the transformation that’s awaiting your ELA teachers and their students!

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PAGE 4 // EB Academic Camps, LLCOf our EB Teachers surveyed:Over 5,000 middle school ELA teachers have sought our help to elevate their writing curriculum and make their writing instruction more cohesive. Additionally, they have asked for support for the following student weaknesses in writing: Writer’s Block, Choosing Appropriate Evidence, Crafting Strong Justification/In-Depth Critical Analysis, and Writing Confidence. We can confidently share that the EB Writing Program has helped and supported thousands of students in all these areas. 98% say the EBW Program has increased their students’ writing confidence.91% say the EBW Program has helped their students eliminate writer's block.94% say the EBW Program helped their students choose appropriate evidence from the text.Additionally, our EB Teachers have reported their own professional gains from using our program in the areas of confidently and effectively teaching writing, as well as gaining a support system. Of our EB Teachers surveyed:98% have experienced an increase in their level of confidence in teaching writing.96% have experienced an increase in knowledge about how to teach writing.99% have felt supported by the EB Community during their usage of the program.

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EBW PROGRAMhighlightsPAGE 6 // EB Academic Camps, LLCMaster the Writing StandardsA successful middle school ELA curriculum is rooted in writing about literature. In this unit, we’ll help your teachers lay the foundation for writing success in the classroom by introducing the EBW Approach, and your teachers will see students develop a confident writing mindset as they transform into rock star writers.Master the Art of StorytellingNarrative writing should be a fun and creative writing opportunity for students, not a diary of every fantastical or rambling idea that ever crossed their minds. Luckily, this unit will provide teachers with the structure that their students want and need to craft an interesting and meaningful narrative.Nail the State Writing PromptsHere your teachers will uncover activities and lessons to help students practice applying their newfound skills to different styles of writing. EB Academics’ Expository Writing Units cover the following styles: descriptive, compare and contrast, cause and effect, and problem and solution. With these units, students will be undeniably confident answering any state test writing prompts!Conquer the Craft of PersuasionIn this unit, students will learn to transform their writing into killer persuasive and argumentative pieces. Here, they will learn a framework that will help them refine their writing technique, so they can get results when it comes to causes that matter to them. This unit will guide students to effectively use logic, reasoning, and researched facts to craft an argument that will get noticed.

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PAGE 7 // EB Academic Camps, LLCTake a look at what’s included!Practical and actionable professional developmentpeek insideOur trainings are bite-sized and thorough to build your teachers’ confidence in and knowledge of teaching writing.Check out this example of one of our teacher training videos!In-depth activities and lessons for each writing styleScope and sequences & suggested timelineThe daily planning is already done for your teachers! We provide fully editable materials to meet the needs of your personal school schedule. Click on the buttons to the left to view some examples!Full Year Scope and SequenceEBW Program Flow ChartNarrative Unit Scope and SequenceThe program consists of organized units with lessons, activities, and tools to help students craft a quality essay using our Evidence-Based Writing methodology. It also includes mentor writing samples and extension activities. Click on the images to the right to see some sample lessons.Student Directions: Justification is t he heart of the EB Writing Approach. It is the secti on of your Response to Literat ure where you thoughtfully analyz e how/why the evidence you chose supports both the pr emise and the claim.This is key to writing strong justification:• Sentence 1:Clearly explain how your evidence supports the premise.• Sentence 2: Clearly expl ain how your evide nce supports the cl aim.In this activity, you will be provi ded with a claim, premise, and a piece of evidence. Your task is to write just ification for why that evidence support s both the premise an d the claim.An example has been provided for you.Name: Date: STATION FIVEJUSTIFICATION: The HEART of Your Essay©2020 EB Academic Camps, LLC EB WRITING APPROACH YEAR 4Prompt: In the short story, "Second Grade Sniffles," what character trait best describes the protagonist , Andrew?Claim: Through all his trials with his illness, his teacher, and the cranky nurse, Andrew demonstrates kindness.Premise: Andrew exemplifies kindness when he refl ects on the positive traits of his c lassmate, Alexis.Evidence: “Andrew admired Alexis’ hard-working attitude in class. She wasn’t the best in math, but Andrew had helped her out a lot that year a nd it had reall y paid off!” (McCormic k).Justification: This evidence demonstrates that Andrew is not only a person who is willing to help others, but also who sees the best in people and wants them to succeed. The fact that Andrew wants the bes t for Alexis demonst rates his inheren t kindness.TEACHER EXAMPLEName: Date: Read the examples of the six different leads that you can use to begin your own narrative. Good writers brai nstorm many kinds of leads t o determine which style works best for their story. Circle examples of strong vocabulary in the examples below and writ e WHY the stronger one i s a better lead on the lines below.NARRATIVE WRITINGleads©2019 EB Academic Camps, LLCDialog u eThis lead begins wi th dialogue. Boring: Last summer I went to Washington, D.C. for vacation. Stronger: “Please fasten your seatbelts and ensure your chair is in the upright position,” the flight attendant’s voice bellowed over the intercom. “We are now beginning our descent into Washington, D.C.” I strained my neck toward the window hoping t o get a glimpse of the White House a s we landed. Litt le did I know at that time, tha t this would be t he best vacation of my life.Sound EffectThis lead immediate ly draws the reader into the story by starting with an onomatopoeia.Boring: Last night there was a storm.Stronger: Woo oo o os h!! The powerful and ominous wind came roaring through my open bedroom window, ferociously knocking over the glass lamp on my nightstand. Act io nThis lead begins wi th an exciting event or action. Boring: I was excited for the first day of school. Stronger: I eagerly grabbed my turkey sandwich off the kitchen counter and raced toward my mom who was patiently waiting wit h my backpack at t he front door. It was 7:30 am, and I di dn’t want to be la te on my first da y of Junior High. Name: Date: Student Directions: Now that yo u have had time practici ng writing TAGs as a whole group, it’s time to do some on your own. Using the story below, create a TAG and include a summary. LUCCA THE DOGTAG + Summary Practice©2020 EB Academic Camps, LLC EB WRITING APPROACH YEAR 2LUCCA THE DOGYOUR TAG AND SUMMARY:By: Keith GayLucca, a lovable Golden Retriever, lived with his family on Brooks Court in Oakland, California. Lucca was moderately well behaved. He sat and rolled over on command, and he would even reach out for a “handshake” with a friendly passerby on the street during his daily walks. However, there was one area where Lucca was definitely NOT well-behaved. Recently, Lucca had developed the troublesome habit of barking loudly whenever someone would approach the front door of the family home. Lucca would bark so noisily that it would wake the family's newborn baby. It didn’t matter if it was the mail person Lucca had seen delivering mail every Tuesday afternoon for the last two years or a com plete stranger, Lucca’s deafening barks were out of control whe never anyone stepped foot on the front steps. (In all fairness to Lucca, the barking had begun only after the baby had arrived home from the hospital, and it truly did seem as if Lucca was merely protecting the baby.) One day, Luca’s family decided that “enough was enough,” and they enrolled Lucca in obedience school. After 5 weeks of intense training, Lucca graduated from The Canine Manners Academy, and peace once again returned to the family home on Brooks Court.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TAGJUSTIFICATIONLEADSStudent-facing videos for all writing stylesEach unit includes student-facing videos that teachers can use to teach the material without making videos themselves! View two examples below.

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FAQsPAGE 8 // EB Academic Camps, LLCHow can I differentiate the EB Writing Program materials, and why are some activities the same across grades 5-8?• The program grants you access to four grade levels of writing instruction. You will notice that the teacher instructional videos are the same for each grade level; however, the differentiation occurs in the student lessons and examples at each level. The beauty of this is that the framework is the same year after year (or within the classroom), but you can assign students the appropriate level of practice when completing the mini-lessons with discreetness and ease. When you teach students the same way to write year after year using the EB Writing Program, you ABSOLUTELY will see student growth.Are your resources compatible in a digital classroom?• Yes! Teachers can simply make a copy of our documents for their own drive and attach them to Google Classroom or another password-protected learning platform! Are the units in the EBW Program aligned to standards?• Absolutely! All EB resources and materials are grounded in the Common Core State Standards. They are the guiding light for everything we create!Can I still use the writing framework for The EB Writing Program in my classroom if I already follow a different writing program?• Absolutely! The EB Writing Program focuses on literary analysis, persuasive, argumentative, narrative, and expository writing. While we are confident this is the only way teachers will ever want to teach writing from now on, they can absolutely use many of the same language approaches and mini-lessons with your school’s current program.Do you offer refunds?• We've done everything in our power to make this the simplest, most effective writing program available. It's made by teachers, for teachers. We KNOW it works because it's the exact same process that's been behind the successes in our own classrooms and and the transformations that thousands of teachers have witnessed with their own students. However, if you're on the fence, then we want to give you every chance possible to "buy it and build it" with absolute confidence.• We provide a 14-day, full refund, after which, we provide a full credit up to 30 days after your initial payment.What are the student-facing videos and how can I use them?• Student-facing videos are short and sweet videos that your teachers can use with students where we teach them the writing content. Use them to supplement instruction, support online learners, re-teach content, or for students who have been absent.• Watch a sample student-facing video on page 7!

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