Writing 110
Mrs. A. Collins
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” ~William Wordsworth
Welcome to Writing 110! Writing 110 is an elective course within the discipline of English language arts. It is intended
to complement a student’s compulsory English course by introducing students to many writing styles such as narrative,
descriptive, expository, persuasive and poetry. Specific attention will be paid to the steps of the writing process, the
write traits, and writing for real and varied audiences. Students will have many opportunities for individual and small
group conferencing to facilitate improvement in a positive environment. The overall goal of this course is to help
students improve their writing skills, but also to nurture an appreciation for various forms of writing and to increase
students’ analytical, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
Evaluation:
Term 1:
40%
Assignment:
Where I’m From – Narrative #1
Narrative #2 (Student Selected from portfolio)
Narrative #3 (Teacher Selected from portfolio)
Descriptive #1 (Student Selected from portfolio)
Descriptive #2 (Teacher Selected from portfolio)
SSR Reading Log
Writing Fix Its UNIT TEST
Value:
30
30
30
30
30
20
30
Term 2:
40%
Assignment:
Expository #1 (Student Selected from portfolio)
Expository #2 (Teacher Selected from portfolio)
Persuasive #1 (Student selected from portfolio)
Persusaive #2 (Teacher Selected from portfolio)
Poetry #1 (Student Selected from portfolio)
Poetry # 2 (Teacher selected from portfolio)
SSR Reading Log
Writing Fix Its UNIT TEST
Value:
30
30
30
30
15
15
20
30
FINAL MULTI-GENRE WRITING PROJECT 20%
Required Materials:
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Scribbler or duotang containing 200-500 pages to use as a Writer’s Notebook.
A binder or folder with pockets to use as a portfolio (please NOT a section in a larger binder).