About this Course
For the course syllabus, student forms, and policies, please refer to Student Resources on the TLC website.
Course Objectives:
• 8.RW.1 Respond to analysis questions on academic sources.
• 8.RW.2 Produce non-formulaic thesis statements appropriate to specific academic tasks.
• 8.RW.3 Produce a 3 to 4-page analysis paper over an extended piece of work (novel, biography, collection of articles, professional journal, short stories), with 2+ outside sources and proper citation.
• 9.RW.1 Produce plans for timely completion of an academic writing project.
• 9.RW.2 Produce an in-depth academic or professional project with at least 3 outside sources (business proposal, case study, research paper, etc.) that adheres to academic formatting guidelines.
• 9.RW.3 Evaluate information as effective or ineffective by evaluating bias, tone, purpose, and quality of research.
APL
Students will be able to:
• Complete academic research on assigned or selected topics.
• Describe and identify details in events observed either in person or via media (e.g. television, news, YouTube, etc.).
• Create questions to use for an interview.
• Develop and administer a poll.
• Discuss cause and effect of various situations or occurrences in politics, science, history, etc.
• Develop and deliver a PowerPoint or Prezi on a thematic topic.
Learning modules
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Week One
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Impromptu Presentation (re: Partner's Paragraph), L8-L9
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Verbal Report on Topic-related Clip
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Twenty Third Person Nouns (Human)
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Questions about Speeches
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Cite the Video Source
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Article Summary, L8-L9
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Works Cited of Article to be Summarized
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Impromptu Presentation (re: Partner's Paragraph), APL
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Article Summary, APL
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Week Two
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Evaluating an Article, L8-L9
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Choosing Topics + Three Sub-points (L8--Bio., Novel, etc., L9--Current Issue, APL--Company Efficiency)
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Counterargument (Impromptu Presentation)
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One Body Paragraph
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Evaluating an Article, APL
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Week Three
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Drafting
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Reading a Body Paragraph (Receiving Feedback)
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Healthy Hooks, L8-L9
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Strong Ending (Conclusion In Action)
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Healthy Hooks, APL
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First Draft (Body + Works Cited), L8-9
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First Draft (Body + First Draft), APL
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Week Four
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Library Involvement
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From Paper to Slide (Preparation)
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Revision Processing
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Final Exam, L9
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Final Paper, L8
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Final Paper, APL
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Final Exam, L8
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About the Instructor
Joe Sorrell
Thank you for sharing your world with us!Hello! My name is Joe Sorrell, and I would like to be part of your success with English. I have studied many tricky and sticky language concepts over the years and have developed strategies to help students overcome their language-learning anxieties. My graduate studies and experiences have helped me earn a deep and enduring appreciation for international students and the unique challenges language learners sometimes experience. If I can be of service, please contact me and be sure to forward any difficult language situations that we can face . . . together!
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