English
English Department
English classes at the Connection are designed to strengthen a student's skill in writing. Classes include instruction in literature, grammar, and vocabulary, with an emphasis on the writing process. Particular focus will be on improving sentence structure, organization, strategy, and style of composition. Middle School English Courses Foundations of Writing 1 - practical grammar, strong sentence and paragraph structure, reports, stories, compare/contrast essays, five paragraph essay Foundations of Writing 2 - advanced decorations, complex sentence structure, thesis development, transitions, book and movie critique, research techniques High School English Courses English 1: Intro to Literature - intensive grammar review, introduction to literature, literary review, self essay, creative writing, introduction to the research paper English 2: Elements of Literature - formal composition, persuasive essay, literary essay, super essay, college essay, creative writing, in-depth research paper, grammar refinement, ACT preparation One Year Adventure Novel - creative writing, elements of story, conflict, structure, various techniques of fiction, revision |
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