Remedial English IV

Objectives for 1st 9 weeks

 

 

Write for persuasion, narration, description, and exposition

Create original works:  journals, poetry, stories, notes, & letters

Use the stages of the writing process

Use a variety for prewriting skills

Develop arguments to support a valid thesis statement

Support a thesis statement with examples from the text

Support key ideas with well-developed examples

Use transitional elements effectively

Vary sentence beginnings, lengths and structures

Edit writing to correct errors

Read to expand the reading vocabulary

Project character responses based on information from the text

Create a written explanation for a selected topic/problem

We will learn about and research the life of William Shakespeare

and read his play, Macbeth.  We will discuss the uses and abuses

of power and the characteristics of being a leader.

We will also study for the ACT.