English 6B - Greenways Academy

Syllabus

English 6B Course Overview In English 6B, you will learn about English literature, grammar, and the writing process. You will analyze and create different types of writing such as expository, persuasive, and researchbased. You will improve your reading comprehension and correct errors in your writing. Finally, the course will help you gain a better understanding of your readers and purpose for writing.

Course Goals By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following:          

Define expository writing and recognize types of expository writing. Compose a how-to paragraph and a compare/contrast paragraph. Brainstorm ideas to select a topic for writing. Write, edit, proofread, and publish an expository essay. Write and edit a business letter or a friendly letter and prepare it for mailing. Distinguish among expository writing, persuasive writing, and research reports. Write, edit, proofread, and publish a persuasive essay. List strategies for note taking when writing a research report. Develop an outline for a research report. Write, edit, proofread, and publish a research report.

General Skills To participate in this course, you should be able to complete basic operations with word processing software, such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs. For a complete list of general skills that are required for participation in online courses, refer to the Prerequisites section of the Plato Student Orientation document, found at the beginning of this course.

Credit Value English 6B is a 0.5-credit course.

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Course Materials    

Notebook Folder Computer with Internet connection and speakers or headphones Microsoft Word or equivalent

Course Pacing Guide This course description and pacing guide is intended to help you keep on schedule with your work. Note that your course instructor may modify the schedule to meet the specific needs of your class. Day 1 day: 1 5 days: 2–6

Activity/Objective Syllabus and Plato Student Orientation Review the Plato Student Orientation and Course Syllabus at the beginning of this course. Expository Writing: How-to Paragraph     

5 days: 7–11

Course Orientation Lesson

Define expository writing, and recognize types of expository writing. Explain the importance of transitions in expository writing. Define and use prepositions and prepositional phrases. Use transitions in writing. Compose a how-to paragraph.

Expository Writing: Compare/Contrast    

Type

Lesson

Explain the purpose of compare/contrast writing. Use degrees of comparison for adjectives and adverbs. Use adjectives and adverbs with irregular degrees of comparison. Compose a compare/contrast paragraph.

5 days:

Expository Essays

12–16

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Lesson

List the parts of an expository essay. Identify the purpose and parts of an introduction. Define the purpose of a thesis statement and supporting ideas. Identify dependent and independent clauses. Brainstorm ideas for an expository essay. Draft a thesis statement, and list supporting ideas.

2

Day

Activity/Objective

4 days:

Supporting a Thesis

17–20

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Lesson

Select supporting ideas for an expository essay. Explain the purpose of an introduction. Define and write a lead. Create compound sentences using semicolons and coordinating conjunctions. Write an introduction for an expository essay.

5 days:

Writing an Expository Essay

21–25

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Type

Lesson

Identify the elements of strong conclusions and body paragraphs. Use supporting ideas to compose topic sentences. Identify supporting details. Identify dependent clause markers. Distinguish between dependent and independent clauses in sentences. Use complex sentences and transitions in writing. Recognize the importance of varied sentence structure. Draft the body and conclusion of an expository essay.

5 days:

Editing and Publishing

26–30

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2 days:

Expository Essay

Lesson

Use both compound and complex sentences in writing. Correct run-on sentences. Proofread and publish an expository essay. Use editor’s marks to edit an expository essay. Revise an essay for proper use of transitions and varied sentence structure. Lab

31–32 5 days:

Writing a Letter

33–37

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5 days:

Writing a Letter II

38–42

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Lesson

State some reasons for letter writing. Distinguish between a friendly letter and a business letter. Identify audience and purpose in letter writing. Identify the parts of a letter. Lesson

Compose and edit a letter. Correctly use capital letters and commas within a letter. Use dashes, hyphens, and colons correctly in writing. Proofread a letter for grammatical errors. Finalize a letter for mailing. Correctly address an envelope. 3

Day 2 days:

Activity/Objective Letter

Type Lab

43–44 1 day:

Midterm Exam

Assessment

45 5 days:

Persuasive Writing

46–50

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Define characteristics of persuasive writing. Distinguish between an expository essay and a persuasive essay. List types of persuasive writing. Recognize types of appeals. Recognize types of faulty reasoning. Evaluate an opinion-editorial. Brainstorm ideas for a persuasive essay.

5 days:

Persuasive Essays

51–55

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5 days:

Publishing a Persuasive Essay

56–60

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2 days:

Lesson

Lesson

Define a proposition in a persuasive essay. Identify propositions as a type of thesis statement. Evaluate a persuasive essay. Use positive language in a persuasive essay. Use appropriate tone in persuasive writing. Avoid faulty reasoning in writing. Outline and draft a persuasive essay. Use simple, compound, and complex sentences in writing. Lesson

Edit a persuasive essay for appropriate tone, effective transitions, and valid appeals. Edit a persuasive essay for varied sentence structure. Correct faulty reasoning in writing. Proofread and publish a persuasive essay. Distinguish between homophones and homographs.

Persuasive Essay

Lab

61–62

4

Day

Activity/Objective

5 days:

Introduction to Research Reports

63–67

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Taking Notes for a Research Report

68–72

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5 days:

Writing a Research Report

73–77

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4 days:

Drafting a Research Report

78–81

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5 days:

Publishing a Research Report

82–86

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Lesson

Explain the purpose of a source page. Explain the purpose of an in-text citation. Select sources and correctly organize a source page. List strategies for note taking. Distinguish between summary and direct quotation. Define plagiarism. Distinguish between a source page and a works cited page. Lesson

Write a thesis statement, supporting ideas, and a restated thesis. Distinguish between a basic outline and a sentence outline. Create a sentence outline for a research report. Use parenthetical citation in a sentence outline. Recognize and format a works cited page. Lesson

Create a rough draft from a sentence outline. Use in-text citations in the rough draft. Use appropriate tone and effective transitions. Lesson

Edit a research report for varied sentence structure, appropriate tone, and effective transitions. Revise word choice and sentence structure to craft a more interesting introduction and a more satisfying conclusion. Proofread for spelling, grammar, and proper citation format. Publish a research report.

Research Report

Lab

87–88 1 day:

Lesson

Distinguish among expository writing, persuasive writing, and research reports. Recall the steps in writing a research report. List and explain different sources. Explain how to check if a source is accurate. Brainstorm to select a research subject. List ideas and possible supporting details for a research report.

5 days:

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Type

Semester Review

89 5

Day 1 day:

Activity/Objective Final Exam

Type Assessment

90

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