High School 2A, Semester
High School Composition 2 is a sixteen-week course designed to follow High School Composition 1. This class includes a timed essay and a variety of writing assignments that cover all four major modes of writing: narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive.
More formal essays and a research paper are offered in the B semester of this course.
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.
High School 2B, Semester
This sixteen-week class, offered in both fall and spring semesters, includes a research paper and the content of WriteAtHome’s Essay 1 Workshop. The class is ideal for the college-bound student.
This course focuses on the two kinds of writing that are most important at the college level: research papers and formal, persuasive essays.
Course Objectives:
Students who complete the course will be able to...
craft a formal research paper, including establishing a thesis, finding and evaluating sources, note-taking, outlining, drafting, and revising.
properly cite sources according to MLA standards.
defend an opinion using structured, rational argumentation in both analytical and compare/ contrast essays.
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.