Scope and Sequence

• Define and explain the stages of the writing process, including prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.
• Identify the purpose and significance of each stage in the writing process.
• Explore and employ various prewriting techniques, such as brainstorming, freewriting, outlining, and mind mapping.
• Identify and select appropriate prewriting strategies based on the writing task and purpose.
• Practice generating ideas, organizing thoughts, and planning content before starting the writing process.

Prewriting Jigsaw

• Identify the components of a well-structured essay, including the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
• Analyze the purpose and significance of each section in supporting the overall argument or thesis statement.
• Differentiate between different types of essay structures, such as the traditional five-paragraph essay, compare and contrast essays, and argumentative essays.
• Demonstrate the ability to outline and organize ideas effectively to create a clear and logical essay structure.

• Define a thesis statement and explain its role in an academic essay.
• Recognize the importance of a clear and concise thesis statement in guiding the direction and focus of the essay.
• Differentiate between a thesis statement and a general topic or statement of fact.
• Analyze examples of effective thesis statements in various essays to identify their key characteristics.
• Practice formulating thesis statements that are debatable and supportable by evidence.

Thesis Statement Practice

• Explain the purpose of outlining as a tool for organizing and structuring ideas before writing.
• Identify the benefits of outlining, such as improved clarity, logical flow, and efficient time management during the writing process.
• Practice using different outlining techniques to organize and categorize ideas effectively.

• Recognize the significance of a strong beginning in capturing the reader’s attention and setting the tone for the rest of the piece; understand the importance of a well-crafted conclusion in providing closure and leaving a lasting impression on the reader.
• Identify different strategies, such as starting with a compelling anecdote, a provocative question, or a vivid description, to create engaging introductions.
• Analyze and evaluate effective beginnings and strong conclusion in published works to gain insights into successful techniques.
• Develop skills in crafting engaging introductions that generate reader interest and provide necessary context for the piece.
• Practice crafting strong conclusions that leave a lasting impact on the reader and effectively wrap up the main ideas of the piece.

“Hooks” Student Activity

• Define narrative writing and identify its key components, such as characters, setting, plot, conflict, and resolution.
• Recognize the importance of sensory details, dialogue, and descriptive language in creating vivid and engaging narratives.
• Analyze and discuss examples of effective narratives to gain insights into narrative techniques and storytelling.
• Write a well-crafted, academic narrative essay by engaging in the writing process.

Narrative Mentor Text

• Define expository writing and identify its primary purpose of informing, explaining, or describing a topic.
• Recognize the key characteristics of expository writing, such as clarity, logical organization, factual accuracy, and objective presentation of information.
• Differentiate between various styles of expository writing such as cause and effect, compare/contrast, definition, and more.
• Analyze and discuss examples of effective expository writing to gain insights into the techniques and strategies employed.
• Write a well-crafted, academic expository essay by engaging in the writing process.

Expository Mentor Text

• Define argumentation writing and identify its primary purpose of presenting and defending a claim or position.
• Recognize the key components of argumentation writing, including a clear thesis statement, supporting evidence, counterarguments, and a persuasive conclusion.
• Demonstrate the ability to formulate a clear and arguable thesis statement that presents the main claim or position.
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct research and gather evidence from credible sources to support the main argument.
• Write a well-crafted, academic argumentative essay by engaging in the writing process.

Argumentation Mentor Text

• Define literary analysis writing and identify its primary purpose of examining and interpreting the literary elements and techniques used in a literary work.
• Recognize the key elements of literary analysis, such as theme, character development, symbolism, imagery, and narrative structure.
• Analyze and discuss examples of effective literary analysis writing to gain insights into the techniques and strategies employed.
• Write a well-crafted, academic analysis essay by engaging in the writing process.

Literary Analysis Group Project

Literary Analysis Group Project EXAMPLE

What is Theme?

Literary Analysis Prewriting Form

• Define research writing and identify its primary purpose of investigating a topic, gathering and evaluating information, and presenting findings.
• Demonstrate the ability to formulate research questions or hypotheses that guide the research process.
• Practice using various research methods, such as online databases, academic journals, interviews, surveys, or experiments, to gather relevant and reliable information.
• Develop skills in evaluating and selecting credible sources that align with the research topic and purpose.
• Understand and apply appropriate citation methods, such as APA or MLA, to give credit to the sources used and avoid plagiarism.
• Write a well-crafted, academic research essay by engaging in the writing process.

MLA Cheat Sheet

Citation Kahoot!

Plagiarism Video

Chat GPT Info

Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Quoting

• Define multi-modal writing and recognize the significance for academic and professional careers
• Create a multi-modal presentation using professional principles and share in an academic setting.
• Identify aspects of an academic email and write accordingly.
• Identify parts of a letter and draft an open letter to be read aloud.

Academic Emails

Open Letter Lesson Plan

Open Letter Prewriting Form

• Define parallel structure and its role in effective writing.
• Recognize the importance of parallel structure in creating clarity, coherence, and emphasis in sentences and paragraphs.
• Identify common errors in parallel structure, such as inconsistent verb forms, mismatched sentence structures, or inconsistent use of conjunctions.
• Develop skills in recognizing and correcting parallel structure errors in sentences and paragraphs.
• Practice rewriting sentences or passages to ensure consistent parallel structure.

Parallelism Practice

• Identify the difference between dependent and independent clauses, and fragments, fused sentences, and comma splices.
• Edit writing for correct sentence boundaries.

Types of Clauses

Sentence Boundary Practice

Kahoot!

• Learn to use the colon, semi-colon, apostrophe, hyphen, dash and quotation marks appropriately when writing.

Interactive Worksheet

• Understand the importance of using appropriate words when writing.
• Identify the difference between denotation and connotation; change negative connotation to positive connotation and vice versa.
• Identify and correct common word choice errors when writing.

Connotation Sort

Connotation Practice

• Recognize the importance of dialogue when writing certain genres.
• Learn to apply dialogue in written prose.
• Correctly punctuate dialogue using quotation marks.

Dialogue Slides