Syllabus

Misc:

First Day Intro Card

Introduction Activity

Personal Essay

Hero’s Journey: Structure

Critical Thinking:

Critical Thinking Standards (Concise)

Critical Thinking Standards

Discussion:

Class Discussion Expectations

Critical Reading/Annotation:

Critical Reading/Annotation Tips

Annotation Example

Course Preparation Assignment: CPA

CPA Questions

Resources:

Unit 1: Personal Essay and Common App

Unit 2: Beowulf: Making your way in the world

Major Assignments:

Fall:

Literacy Narrative 

Novel Project (Fall)

Reflection (Fall)

Spring:

iSearch 

Novel Project (Spring)

Reflection (Spring)

Visual Rhetoric:

Visual Rhetoric

Writing:

RUBRIC

Student Writing Models

A Level Intellectual Standards

Thesis Statement

Thesis Statements and the Literary Argument

How to write a Paragraph

Transitions

Integrating Quotes (detailed guide)

Signal Phrases (page 2)

The Art of Quoting

Organizing your Argument

Peer Review

Integrating Quotations Lesson

How to Recognize and Correct Problems in your Writing Style

Writing Skills Workshop

MLA Format:

MLA Sample Paper w/Works Cited Page

A Quick Guide to MLA

Works Cited Page: Basic Format   (Kindle, iBooks)