SAMOHI HOMEPAGE I ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Writing Expectations for 9P*

Units of Study**

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

9 week period

Introduce Persuasion (summer reading or short story)
Practice Persuasion in speech and writing (controversial topic)
Persuasion essay in response to literature (Of Mice and Men)

Expand study of characterization to include analyzing Relationships
Analyis of Relationships in response to literature (Romeo and Juliet, Like Water for Chocolate)

9 week period

Introduce Characterization (summer reading or short story)
Practice Characterization by writing Biographical or Authorbiograhical narratives (personal experience and/or independent reading)
Characterization essay in response to literature (House on Mango Street)

Intoduce Expostion (essays)
Practice Expository writing on topics related to literature (Darwin's and Freud's theories, political structures)
Expository essay in conjuction with literature (Lord of the Flies)

Reading Requirements for Both 9P and 9HP

Course

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

9P

3core texts + short stories/summer reading
2 (minimum) independent reading

3 core texts + essay/research
2 (minimum) independent reading


9HP
3-4 core texts
3-4 independent reading
3-4 core texts
3-4 independent reading

Writing Expectations, 10P and 10HP

Course

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

10P and 10HP

Response to Literature process paper
Response to Literature timed Biographical, autobiographical narrative or short story
Expository Essay

Response to Literature process paper
Response to Literature timed Biographical, autobiographical narative or short story
Persuasive Essay


4 essays
4 essays

Reading Expectations, 10P and 10HP

Course

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

10P

3 core texts or 2 books plus other instructional unit (i.e. poetry)
2 (minimum) independent reading

3 core texts or 2 books plus other instructional unit (i.e. poety)
2 (minimum) independent reading

10HP
3-4 core texts
3-4 independent reading
3-4 core texts
3-4 independent reading

Writing Expectations for 11P

Course

Fall Semester

Spring Semester


Response to Lit.
  • 1 timed essay (baseline)
  • 1 process essay
Short story/Memoir/Autobiography/Biography
  • 1 process piece
Persuasion Essay (based on fiction or non-fiction texts)
  • 1 process piece (essay/speech/letter)
  • 1 timed essay (common final)
Response to Lit.
  • 1 process essay

Components of instruction***
  • Research skills
  • Style analysis
  • Historical context
  • Oral presentation skills

Reading Requirements for both 11P and 11AP

Course

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

11P

3 core texts or 2 + one other instructional unit (i.e. essays/summer reading/poetry)
2 (minimum) independent reading

3 core texts or 2 + one other instructional unit (i.e. essays/research project/poetry)
2 (minimum) independent reading

11AP
3-4 core texts
3-4 independent reading
3-4 core texts
3-4 independent reading


*A key philosophy embedded in our structure is to scaffold the teaching of writing modes within each unit.
**Note: order within each semester is reversible; teachers will teach one or the other unit first, depending on textbook availability.
***These are areas we commit to teach as part of our reading and writing instruction.