Moffat County School
District RE-1
Moffat County High
School
Advanced Composition
Students will:
Comprehension:
1. analyze the structure of an essay by
identifying a restricted, unified, precise thesis; identifying an introductory
paragraph; identifying body paragraphs; and identifying a conclusion.
2. paraphrase, summarize, synthesize, and evaluate
information from a variety of
texts
and genre.
3. use
available technology to access information, conduct research, and produce a
carefully documented product.
Written
and Oral:
1. evaluate the purpose, audience, and subject for
writing.
2. write an essay which includes an introductory
paragraph, supporting body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph, and uses
transitions to tie one idea to another.
3. develop an essay using each of the following text
structures: process, classification, comparison/contrast, cause/effect,
definition, and inductive argument.
4. convey technical information in a written form
appropriate to the audience.
5. incorporate material from a wide range of sources
(for example, newspapers, magazines, interviews, technical publications, and
books) in their writing.
Conventions:
1. use correct grammar and usage.
2. use pronoun reference correctly in writing.
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2. use phrases and clauses for purposes of modification
and parallel structure in writing.
3. use manuscript forms specified in various style
manuals for writing (for example, indenting for extended quotations, precise
placement and form of page numbers, appropriate line spacing).
4. refine spelling and grammatical skills and evaluate
their own writing.
Thinking
Skills:
1. recognize an author's point of view, purpose, and
historical and cultural context.
2. evaluate information in light of what they know and
their specific needs.
Research:
1. gather and use information for both primary and
secondary research.
2. use technological and printed resources in the
library.
3. use organizational features of electronic text such
as bulletin boards, database keyword searches, and e-mail addresses to locate
information when technology is available.
4. use strategies to gain information from journals,
research studies, and technical documents.
5. distinguish among citing correctly, paraphrasing, and
plagiarizing.
6. cite sources on note cards and on a "works
cited" list using the MLA Handbook
as
a guide.
7. understand plagiarism and avoid it by citing
correctly others’ ideas, images, or information.
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