HONORS CRITICAL WRITING Grade 12 . 5 Credit ( 5041 ) Honors
CREATIVE WRITING Grade 12 . 5 Credit ( 5042 ) CCP
WRITING AND THE MEDIA Grade 12 . 5 credit ( 5045 ) CCP
HONORS ADVANCED COMPOSITION I Grade 12 . 5 Credit ( 5047 ) Honors
Prerequisite ( s ): English 9 ( 5011 or 5012 ), English 10 ( 5024 or 5025 ), English 11 ( 5032 or 5033 ) This course is designed for highly motivated , academically disciplined students . Critical Writing teaches students how to apply writing strategies to the type of writing , analyzing , and thinking that is required in college . Students are taught how to critically think about their own ideas and the ideas of others with an emphasis on acknowledging multiple perspectives . Students also learn to read critically , analyze , and evaluate a writer ’ s style and recognize the correlation between a writer ’ s style and meaning . Students are expected to participate meaningfully . Students write journals , essays , and critical reviews . Most papers require research and MLA documentation . Students are assigned summer reading and will maintain a journal during the summer before entering class .
Prerequisite ( s ): English 9 ( 5011 or 5012 ), English 10 ( 5024 or 5025 ), English 11 ( 5032 or 5033 ) or AP Language ( 5031 ). This half-year course is designed for the highly motivated , academically disciplined and creative-minded student who wants to branch out in his / her writing style . Creative writing focuses on three major genes : short story writing , creative non-fiction , and poetry . Students will also learn journaling techniques that they will carry throughout the course . Students will read model texts in each genre , and develop their own writer ’ s voice in the process . Students will write essays , poems , and journals . Class participation and peer-to-peer editing skills are of the utmost importance . Most work will require familiarity with MLA documentation .
Prerequisite ( s ): English 9 ( 5012 ), English 10 ( 5025 ), English 11 ( 5033 ) In Writing and the Media , students become media literate . Students learn the components of mass media and examine the influence of mass media on themselves and on society . Students improve their ability to think critically and analytically .
Prerequisite ( s ): English 9 ( 5011 or 5012 ), English 10 ( 5024 or 5025 ), * Teacher recommendation AND a B or better in English 11 ( 5031 , 5032 , 5033 ) This course analyzes theories , methods , and strategies associated with peer tutoring to empower students to help their peers improve their writing across disciplines . Students will develop their own writing , research , and communication skills through the study of writing and rhetoric , revision strategies , various genres of writing , different learning styles , and best practices of individual and group tutoring . Additional experiential learning opportunities will be provided for peer tutors as they observe , analyze , and reflect upon tutoring practices within other effective writing center models ; students will also attend UCONN ’ s Conference for Secondary School Writing Centers . Tutors will complete a minimum of 15 hours of direct peer tutoring during the semester and will be required to self-evaluate and discuss their experiences through written and verbal disclosure . This course satisfies the senior writing requirement .
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