COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to prepare students for the demands of a two or four-year degree or the workplace. The course includes a review of grammar and mechanics rules and a thorough introduction to the writing process and various writing purposes. One of the main focuses is the literary analysis essay. The literature study includes analysis of various genres, such as poetry, short story, drama, epic, non-fictional essay, and novel. |
COURSE GOALS: 1. To read, comprehend, and analyze poetry, plays, novels, short stories, speeches, and essays of literary merit from various time periods of literature. 2. To write analytical essays about literature which are grammatically and organizationally sound. 3. To approach the study of literature in a manner which enables students to recognize quality and to appreciate its significance in our culture. 4. To recognize the study of language arts as an integration of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. |
COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. Correctly apply spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and word usage rules in compositions. 2. Write compositions which reflect sentence variety and compound / complex sentence structure. 3. Identify steps in the writing process [prewriting, drafting, revising, peer and self- editing, and publishing] and apply these in writing assignments. Most writing assignments will be analysis of literature. 4. Write narrative, descriptive, expository (literary analysis), and persuasive compositions. |
NEEDED MATERIALS: 1. Three-ring binder 2. Composition journal 3. Loose leaf paper 4. Black ink pens 5. Pencils 6. Highlighters 7. Colored pencils 8. Index cards 9. White Out 10. Tissues 11. Hand sanitizer |