By the end of the Mechanism/Process unit, students will be able to:
– Focus on the audience and purpose of writing in order to reach a broad demographic range
– Organize instruction in a logical order
– Appropriately paraphrase and cite research in MLA format
– Use commas effectively
By the end of the Definition unit, students will be able to:
– Define something using different techniques, including the use of an illustration
– Transition in writing from one point to the next
– Use quotes effectively in a paper
– Write using sentence variety, without run-ons or repeated short, choppy sentences
By the end of the Resume/Cover Letter unit, students will be able to:
– Write a cover letter that directly addresses the requirements of a specific job post
– Organize work history effectively
– Format a resume and cover letter in a way that is tasteful, uniform, and pleasing to the eye
– Focus on the tiny details in a resume
– Determine whether or not an applicant’s cover letter addresses the requirements of a job post
By the end of the Interpreting Facts unit, students will be able to:
– Synthesize research into an informed decision
– Explain a decision effectively through the use of organized information
– Cite research from unusual, yet realistic, sources
– Create a chart that integrates research
By the end of the Major Report unit, students will be able to:
– Create an external proposal, progress report, or recommendation report that focuses on the use of evidence to make an argument to a specific audience
– Structure a report using a template, while also straying from the template where necessary
– Format a report in a way that is both effective and attention-grabbing
– Proofread a work in its final form, as others will see it
By the end of the Abstract unit, students will be able to:
– Distill a report or article into its essential components
– Include both general summary and specific evidence within a very tight word count
– Create a title page in proper MLA format
– Edit for repetition
By the end of the Presentations, students will be able to:
– Create interactive content in a presentation
– Condense a large amount of information into a short presentation
– Gain comfort when speaking to an audience