100 10031
120 English I (ACP/SCP/GEN) 111, 112, 113
130 Research and Research Writing
140 7-10 days
150 9
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170 4
180 
210 23.1 Language Arts - Reading and Responding
211 1.9.1
212 1.9.4
213 2.9.2
214 2.9.3
215 2.9.6
216 3.9.5
220 23.2 Language Arts - Explore and Respond to Liter
221 2.9.2
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230 23.3 Language Arts - Communicating with Others
231 2.9.1
232 2.9.2
233 2.9.3
234 2.9.4
235 2.9.5
236 2.9.6
240 23.4 Language Arts - English Lang Conventions
241 2.9.1
242 2.9.2
243 3.9.1
244 3.9.2
245 3.9.3
246 
250 04.2 LRIT - Computer Technology
251 4.9.2
252 5.9.2
253 5.9.3
254 5.9.8
255 6.9.1
256 6.9.2
300 
300 What are the necessary steps to prepare and write a researched paper?
300 What makes a researched paper effective?
400 
400 Freshman English is concerned with the fundamental understanding and appreciation of literature, the improvement of oral and written expression, and the development of effective reading, research, vocabulary, critical viewing skills, listening skills, and study skills.
400 
400 Writing instruction focuses upon the process of writing as a function of purpose, genre, and audience.  Writing experiences may include directed journal entries, paragraph-length (or longer) responses to questions based upon assigned readings, personal narratives, descriptions of personas and places, arguments, book reports, creative writing, and letters.  Class instruction in sentence and paragraph construction, mechanics and usage, and vocabulary and spelling is given as students' needs become apparent.  Reading instruction and class-directed discussion assist student comprehension of high-interest novels, short stories, plays, poetry, and assorted nonfiction.  Speaking experiences may include speeches, presentations and/or debates.  Emphasis is placed on cultivating appropriate classroom behaviors, organizational and study skills, and generally making the transition from middle school to high school.
400 
400 Course topics include works by selected American and world authors, current affairs as reported in newspapers and news magazines, and language arts skills on an as-needed basis.
500 
500 Students in Freshmen English will develop the ability to:
500 -- Discern fact from opinion,
500 -- Record appropriate information from texts in note form,
500 -- Gather appropriate information for a works cited page,
500 -- Generate a works cited page that complies with the MLA format,
500 -- Paraphrase and summarize from text,
500 -- Understand the concept of plagiarism and its consequences,
500 -- Organize information to structure the final product,
500 -- Use appropriate format for citations,
500 -- Recognize and use appropriate types of resources for the task,
500 -- Demonstrate facility with a variety of source materials, including print, non-print, Internet, and computer resources,
500 -- Sort and classify information,
500 -- Evaluate sources for credibility and validity,
500 -- Judge the quality of sources,
500 -- Demonstrate appropriate use of technology to accomplish tasks, including appropriate use of the Internet,
500 -- Use a variety of evaluation and assessment strategies,
500 -- Choose appropriate format for presentation of the final product.
600 
600 All students will:
600 -- Be given guidelines for selecting resources,
600 -- Be assisted in utilizing technology effectively,
600 -- Be taught the difference between correct paraphrasing, incorrect paraphrasing, and plagiarism,
600 -- Be provided with a copy of the Academic Integrity policy and explained the consequences of the violations of it,
600 -- Be provided with suggested strategies for effective note taking,
600 -- Be given models and formulas for a works cited page in MLA format,
600 -- Be shown models of parenthetical documentation in MLA format,
600 -- Be instructed on effective organizations for materials in a final product,
600 -- Complete all the steps of the writing process.
600 
700 
700 Research will be evaluated both on completion of process and final product.  The final paper/product will be evaluated for completion, MLA format, effective use of resources, proper citation format, proper works cited format, effective organization strategy, diction, grammatical correctness, and fluency.
820 
820 Bud's Research Manual
840 
840 The research unit may be broken down into several class assignments.  It may be used to create both an oral and/or a written product.  The research unit may also be used to foster an effective debate unit.