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The learner will be able to recognize and practice
writing as a process with distinct and essential ordered stages.
The
learner will be able to apply the 6 + 1 Traits of Writing (ideas, word
choice, organization, sentence fluency, voice, conventions, presentation).
The
learner will be able to use consistent voice and tense appropriate to the
mode of composition.
The
learner will be able to identify and understand types of order necessary in
exposition.
The
learner will be able to identify and imitate effective writing techniques
in model essays.
The
learner will be able to write a narrative essay.
The
learner will be able to write an expository essay.
The
learner will be able to write a persuasive essay.
The
learner will be able to write a literary analysis, supporting points with
textual evidence.
The
learner will be able to form creative responses to prompts and literature
selections.
The
learner will be able to summarize and paraphrase selections of
compositions/literature.
The
learner will be able to write a source-based essay, using the MLA format.
The
learner will be able to edit compositions written by peers.
The
learner will be able to compose, revise/edit, and store compositions
electronically.
The learner will be able to analyze and evaluate
the effective use of and relationship among the narrative elements (plot,
character, setting, theme, point of view, irony) in a variety of
literature.
The learner will be able to analyze and evaluate
the effective use of figurative language, dialogue, description,
symbolisms, and word choice in a variety of literature.
The learner will be able to read and analyze a
short story.
The learner will be able to read and analyze
poetry.
The learner will be able to read and analyze
nonfiction.
The learner will be able to read and analyze drama
(including Shakespeare’s Julius
Caesar).
The learner will be able to identify and analyze
poetic devices such as imagery, similes and metaphors, personification,
rhythm, rhyme, and tone.
The learner will be able to read and understand
literature representative of various societies, cultures, eras, and ideas.
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