The Lively Art of Writing

Middle School 2

Composition

Title of Unit: “The Lively Art of Writing”

Time: 9 weeks

Instructor: Munson

Materials:
1.    Lessons from “The Lively Art of Writing”
2.    A composition notebook
3.     A hanging file folder in class

Activities/Lessons

 
1.    What is an essay?
2.    From opinion to thesis
3.    The full and final thesis
4.    Structure of an essay
5.    Steps toward style
6.    The size and shape of middle paragraphs
7.    Connections between paragraphs
8.    Passive voice
9.    The sound of sentences
10.    Parallel structure
11.    A way with words
12.    Odds and ends
13.    More freedom and a few flourishes
14.    Writing the research paper
15.    Summing up

 

Evaluation:

Notes            10%
Homework        15%
Essays            50%
Research Paper    25%
            100%