Precollege Composition prepares the student for four-year college experience. A comprehensive review of the writing process is applied to a variety of writing forms. General skills are reviewed and opportunities for implementation are provided. A unit in mass media is provided.
Objectives
| 1. Students read and understand a variety of materials. |
| 2. Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. |
| 3. Students write and speak using convention grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. |
| 4. Students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. |
| 5. Students read to locate, select,
select, and make use of relevant information from a variety of media, reference,
and technological
sources. |
Policies
| Cheating | A student taking answers from another
student receives a "0" for that assignment/test.
The student allowing the answer to be "lifted" also gets a "0". |
| Late Assignments | All class work is due at the beginning of the class period of the assigned day. 10% of the grade is forfeited for each class period that the assignment is not turned in. |
| Class Tardies | One unexcused (no note) results in a demerit. |
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Taboo Words |
Thing (or any form--except nothing)
a lot you there are/is /was/were/will be (NEVER use there to begin a sentence) It is/was/were/will be (unless each has a clear antecedent) Conditional words such as would, could, should are also to be AVOIDED The use of the future tense is not to be confused with the present tense |
| Cautionary Words | Can/May are to be correctly used
Can suggests ability May suggests permission |
Grading
Drop one of the first six grades
Replace one of the next six grades
Repeat cycle
Listening Skills-- of the first
four ONLY, the two highest grades will be recorded.
Type all final drafts of paper
[size: 12 point, font: Helvetica] Save samplings for portfolio.
All grades are equal. Quarter
and final tests can not be dropped.
Assignments
Within the 45 class days, approximately
15 essays are expected. This allows time for prewriting and peer
critiquing.
| 1. Resume and Curriculum Vitae | 10. Personal Commentary |
| 2. Reminiscence (personal experience) | 11. Literary Commentary (Book) |
| 3. College essay | 12. Limited Literary Analysis (Poem) |
| 4. Report | 13. Review (Film) |
| 5. Comparison | 14. Mythology Unit |
| 6. Contrast | 15. Teacher's Choice |
| 7. Persuasive |
Grading Grid
Drop
Replace
Drop
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