Middle School Writing 1B, Semester

This sixteen-week writing class continues to afford middle school students an opportunity to write across the spectrum of forms and purposes while continuing to master basic concepts in sound writing skills. The course begins with a diagnostic paragraph and then continues on where Middle School 1A left off. Students will practice descriptive, expository, and persuasive writing in multi-draft assignments, along with a single-draft test essay. Students may begin with either semester, depending upon how much review they need. 

This course is offered twice per year: in the spring and in the fall. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES FOR BOTH A AND B SEMESTERS

Students who complete the course will be able to…

• compose complete sentences.

• create logically organized paragraphs.

• write for a variety of purposes, including narration and description.

• respond to coach feedback on their writing through revising and proofreading.

• demonstrate a grasp of basic writing concepts such as unity, conciseness, and clarity.

• engage the writing process by employing the following five steps in composing every paper: prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, publishing.

• demonstrate comprehension of basic usage and mechanics rules in their writing.

• improve their writing across a wide range of broad evaluative areas, including content, style, and form.