This book is for students who have finished Writing Strands 6 or new students who are 18 years old. Assignments are directed to the student. The book takes one full school year to complete and focuses on advanced skills such as researching and writing reports, arguing effectively, and developing character and conflict in creative pieces.
Scope and Sequence:
1. What our Feet Do
Writing about how people move
2. If I Were a...
Considering different experiences and organizing a report to help readers understand information
3. Describing Characters
Selecting descriptive information for a purpose
4. Conflict
Resolving character conflicts
5. Point of View
Explaining point of view
6. What It Is
Controlling a reader’s reactions to setting
7. Survey
Writing, conducting, and reporting on surveys
8. Argument
Writing an effective argument
9. Book Report
Writing book reports on character development
10. Behavior
Writing formal scientific reports
11. Interview with a Character
Conducting and transcribing interviews
12. Problems
Creating characters who solve problems
13. Interactions
Creating characters who react emotionally
14. He Did it First
Learning about taking responsibility by creating realistic characters in conflict