In writing, students learn how to structure a full-length
essay with a good introduction, support and conclusion
using organizational principles such as order of
importance, chronological order, cause and effect and
comparison and contrast. Students are guided to aim for
clarity and persuasiveness in their writing and learn
strategies to help attain these goals. Pre-writing
strategies and outlining are worked on. In reading, they
learn to negotiate their way through texts without getting
bogged down in difficult passages or becoming frustrated
with unfamiliar words. Students practice drawing
conclusions and recognizing inferences in prose passages.
Attention is given to figuring out the meaning of new
words from context and through word analysis. |
