This program provides instruction in the areas grammar, vocabulary, essay writing, comprehension and oral presentations.
We will focus on reading and understanding various types of literature appropriate to the grade level. Students will become confident in writing argumentative, informative and research essays.
They will learn to use a clear and logical writing style appropriate to their topic and audience. The students will learn how to revise and improve their writing.
In the area of comprehension, students will learn to how to determine the main idea of a text and analyze the content using specific lines and details to support their opinions and arguments. They will learn to use grammar, vocabulary and writing conventions appropriate to their topic.
Students will be given weekly vocabulary exercises, where they will practice using context clues to determine the meanings of words, but will also learn to use these clues to deduce figurative or connotative meanings.
We will also work on an oral presentation project where they will experiment with electronic visual aids to learn how to create effective presentations.
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