WR12 Essential Skills

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Contents 1 Writing Essential Skills for Level 12 2 Senior English: (using 10th Grade Reading Standards) 3 Mass Media: (10th Grade Reading Standards) 4 ENG 121& ENG 122: (10th grade reading and writing standards)

Writing Essential Skills for Level 12

Senior English: (using 10th Grade Reading Standards)

Students will:

• Apply literary terminology and knowledge of literary techniques to understand text. Reading Standard 6a
• Identify author’s viewpoint, purpose and historical/cultural context from information presented in the text. Reading Standard 4a

Mass Media: (10th Grade Reading Standards)

Students will:

• Gain a basic understanding of the technical aspects of radio, TV, newspaper, magazine and film.
• Learn how to use these media types for his/her own benefit.
• Become more aware of the physical and mental effects of media.
• Study and understand his/her role in the media process.
• Be aware of persuasive techniques in advertising.
• Read to locate, select and make use of relevant information from a variety of media, reference and technological sources. Reading Standard 5
• Evaluate information for specific needs, validity, credibility and bias. Reading Standard 5d
• Analyze a variety of text (editorials, political cartoons, advertisements, essays) in order to make predictions and draw conclusions. Reading Standard 4d
• Differentiate fact from opinion in a variety of text. Reading Standard 4f

ENG 121& ENG 122: (10th grade reading and writing standards)

Students will:

• Plan, write and revise multiple-paragraph compositions that function as integrated wholes. writing 2b
• Demonstrate competence in the following areas:
  • Generating and exploring ideas.
  • Writing for a variety of purposes and audiences.
  • Focusing and developing a thesis.
  • Exploring a variety of appropriate organizational strategies.
  • Critical/logical thinking skills such as analysis, evaluation, synthesis and criticism.
• Use organizational features of printed text including prefaces, appendices, annotations, citations, and bibliographical references to locate relevant information. Reading Standard 5a
• Use accurate grammar, mechanics and spelling and will choose diction and usage appropriate to their writing purposes and audiences.