Contemporary Lit. Syllabus Check

Which of the following types of texts will we read this semester?

• personal narratives

• genre specific novels & short stories

• historical fiction

• research studies

How will new information be presented this year?

• direct instruction

• independent study

• rote memorization

• both A and B

How many standards are there?

• 8

• 4

• 6

• 12

Standard 4 asks you to...

• Vary the structure of my writing to make it appropriate for audience and purpose.

• Smoothly incorporate direct quotes and summary notations into my prose.

• Utilize an authentic voice and language that is appropriate for audience and purpose.

• Analyze multiple elements of a text, such as a theme, character progression, language use, etc.

Standard 1 asks you to...

• Strengthen my writing by planning, editing, and revising until a draft represents my best work.

• Annotate a text with purposeful connections that demonstrate higher-level thinking.

• Write with natural fluency that is grammatically varied and correct.

• Vary the structure of my writing to make it appropriate for audience and purpose.

Standard 6 asks you to...

• Achieve a specific effect by making deliberate language choices in narrative writing.

• Smoothly incorporate direct quotes and summary notations into my prose.

• Strengthen my writing by planning, editing, and revising until a draft represents my best work.

• Utilize an authentic voice and language that is appropriate for audience and purpose.

Which text are we reading in our first unit of Contemporary Literature?

• 1984

• Glass Castle

• Canterbury Tales

• Room

Which of the following types of assessment do we use in the 2nd unit?

• graphic essay

• literary analysis

• interactive diorama

• persuasive speech

Which text are we reading in the last unit of Contemporary Literature?

• 57 Bus

• Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

• Ocean at the End of the Lane

• Man Called Ove

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