Students will analyze literature through discussion and writing. Students will learn to structure writing by incorporating the TBEAR paragraph model (Topic-Background-Evidence-Analysis-Return To Topic). Students will advance to five paragraph papers.
A variety of writing genre to be covered with an emphasis on how to think about, organize, and plan writing. Writing genre to include informative, narrative, and argumentative.
One CAASP Writing test prep assignment per semester.
Readings are meant to stimulate class discussion and writing. Selections chosen are award winners or popular texts. Text or audio versions are acceptable. Books are subject to change if necessary. Book test after each text.
No grammar component this year. If grammar is desired go to Tuesday’s grammar class.
