
English I Semester 2 Writing is designed to develop students’ writing skills through the analysis of complex texts in various genres including fantasy, science fiction, mystery, poetry, and historical fiction. Students will read and analyze works by numerous authors within each genre. Via these works, the fundamentals of writing, development of compelling characters, narrative writing, and evaluating media literature will be highlighted.
The course includes instruction in the use of precise language and domain-specific vocabulary, writing style, and structure. Narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines are revealed as ways to develop experiences, events, or characters in writing.
Grammar and vocabulary studies, along with the fundamentals of writing and the writing process, are integrated into text studies through close reading and analysis. Other areas of focus are task, purpose, and audience; drawing evidence from a literary text; and examination of a sequence of events. Students will develop their writing and improve their awareness of language while acquiring a sound foundation for further study in future high school and college courses.
This course requires a lot of writing and students will be required to edit drafts and submit both drafts as well as final versions. Please be sure to save all your writing work in a separate folder on your laptop or computer.
Note: This course is not designed for ELL (English Language Learners) students. ELL students may enroll in this course ONLY if they have adequate mentor support at their home school and are able to fulfill all course requirements.
Section 1: Introduction to Writing
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Section 2: Fundamentals of Writing
Through various writing styles and examples, this section will help you:
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Section 3: Writing Narratives
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Section 4: Developing Compelling Characters
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Section 5: Evaluating Media Literature
In this unit, you will learn about the following objectives:
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