ELA10 - Composition (2 credit), CSS, Melnyk

Here is a quick overview of the assignments for this unit.  However, be sure you read over the specific assignment instructions that follow for each one.  Review the marking rubrics for the assignments before you start.

ASSIGNMENT 1:  A Starting Point:  Self Reflection.

     What do you hope to achieve in this course?  Consider how you will assess your growth as a writer.  This is why we examine the starting point.

ASSIGNMENT 2: Why Do We Write?

     Consider thoughtfully why humans put pen to paper. Read and listen to several pieces on this topic, summarize your findings and collect your thoughts in a written paragraph. 

ASSIGNMENT 3:  Generating Ideas for Writing

     Creativity is a muscle that can be trained. Complete several short exercises to practice generating ideas. 

ASSIGNMENT 4:  Hooking Your Reader

    Learn how to "hook" your reader by looking at well-written introductions and then write four of your own. 

ASSIGNMENT 5:  What's the Point?

    Identify different purposes for writing by looking at some mentor texts and identifying key structures of each. 

ASSIGNMENT 6:  Writing in the Real World

     Read a blog post that discusses many different types of writing careers. Choose three to research in more depth and write a short summary for each from your research. 

ASSIGNMENT 7:  Editing FORUM:  Varying sentence openings. 

     Practice writing a variety of sentence starters in order to make your writing more interesting and authoritative. 

ASSIGNMENT 8:  PROJECT:  Writer's Notebook

     The best writing comes from your own interests and topics. This project involves starting an authentic writer's notebook to help you develop writing projects in later units that are meaningful and motivating.