Course Description: This course continues the development of the student as a writer, reader, and critical thinker.  We will continue the development of writing strategies and extend the study of sentence writing, vocabulary, grammar, and paragraph development. As a part of this study, the student will develop the following lifelong learning skills:

Ø  Reading, writing, and interpreting a variety of materials and relating it to real world situations and self.

Ø  Developing critical thinking skills

Ø  Increasing the vocabulary skills

Ø  Increasing proper and effective use of grammar and the mechanics of writing

Units of Study

* Students will know the differences among the parts of speech.

* Students will know the various parts of a sentence.

* Students will practice and use a strong vocabulary.

* Students will practice and create original writing pieces of different types including           

    letters, essays, narratives and poems.