High School Writing 4A, Semester

High School Writing 4A is a sixteen-week writing course that includes a timed essay and a variety of writing assignments that cover all four major modes of writing: narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive. The class is ideal for the college-bound student. More formal essays and a research paper are offered in the B semester of this course.

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

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students who complete the course will be able to…

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

• defend an opinion using structured, rational argumentation.

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

• demonstrate comprehension of basic mechanics rules in their writing.

• demonstrate proficiency at writing under time constraints.

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