Course Code: ENG 3U1
Unit 1: Personal Essays and Poetry
Big Ideas:
1. Reading and writing personal essays teaches how to articulate a thesis.
2. The study of poetry and personal essays helps us to validate different identity spectrums.
3. Developing precision in the use of literary devices is important for communicating
purposefully for an intended audience.
Knowledge (I will know):
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Unit Learning Goals
Do (I will be able to):
essay structure
thesis development
literary terminology
theme development
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Formative:
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group quotation analysis
independent quotation analysis
essay draft
poetry practice
poetic devices presentation and discussion
discussion of personal essay samples
literary terminology quiz
Summative:
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personal essay and poetry assignment
write a focused personal essay
develop a cogent thesis
use a variety of literary techniques both
in poetry and prose
write a poem based on an established
theme