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Newsletter Foundation A: Winter 2018-2019 This course is an 11-week term and meets twice a week for 90 minutes per session.
Genre Opinion Writing
Theme How Would I Change the World?
Course Materials A selection of books and personal opinion texts leveled for each student's abilities and covering a variety of topics to meet students' interests.
Course Overview Students examine a variety of selections of opinion writing. They learn about some of the key elements of the genre and apply these to their own writing. Students work on presenting their opinion with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. They learn new vocabulary in the texts covered and focus on using strong opinion language in their own writing. Week
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Objectives
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Identify the key features of the genre
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Students can summarize and retell a first person opinion piece
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Analyze an argument, focusing on comparing and contrasting two sides
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Organize information
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Identify facts and opinions in the readings
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Using fact and opinion key words in writing
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Objectives ●
Identify the structure of an opinion article
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Brainstorming - focusing on ideas
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Drafting - focusing on organization and transitions
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Revising - focusing on style and conventions
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Publishing – focusing on presentation
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Newsletter Honors: Winter 2018-2019 This course is an 11-week term and meets twice a week for 90 minutes per session.
Genre Debate and Persuasive Writing
Theme The Art of Persuasion
Course Materials A selection of classic persuasive essays and current journal articles leveled for each student's abilities and covering a variety of topics to meet students' interests.
Course Overview Each week students focus on a different rhetorical device or persuasive technique. They apply these skills in weekly writing assignments culminating in a final project where they will present an argument for or against a current issue. We will also cover the rules of formal debate and engage in weekly class debates on the topics covered. Week
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Students can identify 3 modes of rhetoric
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Students can use rhetorical devices in their arguments
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Students can engage in a mock debate
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They apply the structure and techniques used in a debate
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Students can apply debate techniques to the topic
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Students can identify and argue against logical fallacies in an argument
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Students use rhetorical devices to build an argument and logical fallacies to build a rebuttal
` 9th Floor, 33 C-D-E Nguyen Binh Khiem, Da Kao, D.1, HCMC 214 & 218 Nguyen Van Huong, Thao Dien, D.2, HCMC
Objectives ●
Students can analyze a complex speech and the techniques used
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Students apply all previous skills to their arguments
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Drafting - focusing on organization and transitions
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Revising - focusing on style and conventions
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Publishing – focusing on presentation
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