Composition

Beginning Composition
Beginning Composition, designed as an eighth- or ninth-grade English course, teaches students to use the writing process by exploring and writing in a number of genres. The content is presented through six "Roadstops," where students explore different types of writing—short stories, speeches, some forms of non-Western writing, field reports, essays, and research writing. A variety of short activities prepares students for longer writing projects, and throughout the course, students interact with the teacher and participate in peer review.
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Advanced Composition (English 12A)
Advanced Composition (English 12A) is an upper-level, advanced composition course in which students learn to write in many styles. Students apply the major steps of the writing process, identify audiences, generate topics, organize information, and edit and hone effective writing techniques.
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