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This page is currently being updated for 2011-12

Last update: June 21, 2011

For daily schedules for fall 2011, go to Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and PSEO at YEAH pages.

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Advanced Composition & Research Writing

Full Year Course

This course will run concurrently with AP (Advanced Placement) course for 2011-12. Only students taking the course for AP credit will be able to include AP credit on their high school transcript. 

Tutor Name: Mrs. Danielle Lee  
Target Group: 10th - 12th Grades  
Class Size Limit: 8 minimum  
Prerequisite: none  
Class Type: Full Year course: Students of all experience levels are welcome.  

Class Description:

   

In Advanced Language and Composition, students will become skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes, including formal and informal writing.  By examining prose literature, students will learn from other writers as we explore a writer's purpose, target audience, and language choices, along with various subjects and genres.  To improve writing, we will compare and evaluate literary samples (both classic and contemporary) and practice critical reading, thinking and writing.

 

Our goal is to develop each individual's writing style and confidence in preparation for further writing at the college level.  To this end, students are expected to move beyond the five-paragraph essay and a basic summary of ideas, focusing more on purpose, audience, and content.  While some of this writing will take place informally in-class, larger and more formal writing will include analytical writing and research with students adhering to MLA standards of parenthetical references and the Works Cited page.  This level of writing requires students to analyze and evaluate ideas, to interact with other writers, and to develop points through supporting evidence and personal reflection.

 

Students in this course will discover the fine art of written communication and hone their writing of expository, analytical, and persuasive papers.  They will also experience in-class exercises, reflective journal writing, and collaborative work.  

Text

  • The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric Book, by Renee H. Shea (1st edition, 2007) ISBN #: 978-0312450946 (student is responsible for purchase of this text)

  • Basics: The Student's Guide to Writing and Research (latest edition), by Danielle Lee (included in course fee)


Total Due:  $210.00 per semester All course materials are provided by  tutor including text (see above) and other course related tutor prepared handouts.  Student must supply consumable materials used such as paper and pens/pencils. 
Payment Options: $210.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per semester at the time of registration.   
Payable to: Olive Press Inc
 
 
PSEO Writing: Rhetoric & Research - NCU

One Semester Course

ENG 124 - For details on this course, click here 
Tutor Name: Becky Brist  
Target Group: 11th - 12th Grades  
Class Size Limit: 15-25  
Prerequisite: PSEO student must 1st be accepted into the PSEO programs of NCU and YEAH  
Class Type: 3 credits One semester course 

NCU PSEO at YEAH ENG 124 Course Description, click here 

ENG 124 is the basic PQ course for most other English courses. 

FAQ from YEAH & NCU: This course is comparable to "English Composition 101" and will transfer as such to most other institutions.


 

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