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Writing

The aims of the course are for students to:

• understand and use the steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading;

• gather ideas; 

• define and narrow a topic;

• evaluate, select and organize source materials;

• organize/outline a document;

• adjust content and style of writing to suit purpose, audience and situation;

• revise and edit work to improve content, organization, word choice, phrasing, sentence and paragraph structure, spelling and punctuation;

• write a summary;

• write a response journal;

• write essays (750 to 1000 words).

• understand and avoid plagiarism.

Reading, Research and Reference 

• use context clues and word structure analysis (prefix, suffix, root) to determine meaning;

• recognize homonyms, antonyms and synonyms;

• use a dictionary and a thesaurus to expand vocabulary;

• read to locate main idea and specific information;

• use a variety of reference materials;

• use in-book reference tools (index, table of contents, glossary);

• use skimming and scanning techniques;

• develop skills in outlining and note-taking;

• recognize point of view, illogical argument, fallacies, stereotypes, bias and propaganda.

Critical and Creative Thinking

• recall and interpret information;

• identify topic, main ideas, supporting ideas and logical sequence;

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• make inferences;

• compare and contrast;

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• draw conclusions;

• analyze information and solve problems (create solutions, identify impact of solutions, modify solutions);

• identify and discuss examples of fact and of opinion;

• support a position.

Speaking and Listening

• ask questions to clarify meaning;

• demonstrate effective listening and paraphrasing skills;

• use voice and body language effectively;

• respond effectively to listener feedback;

• deliver an effective oral presentation to inform or persuade; 

• provide useful input and feedback in a variety of situations (peer editing, group discussion, classroom participation).

Computer Literacy 

• use computer programs to create, edit and publish;

• use electronic communication; 

• format assignments appropriately.

Co-operative Communication

• establish co-operative working relationships with others;

• recognize and respect diversity and individual differences; 

• establish goals and priorities;

• respond appropriately to thoughts, opinions, non-verbal cues and work of others; 

• challenge assumptions constructively.

Media Literacy

• identify and track a theme, topic, or specified content from a variety of media;

• interpret common graphics (graphs, charts, tables);

• review a book, movie, play, television program, documentary, piece of music or other non-print material.