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English I (ACP/SCP/GEN) 111, 112, 113
Study Skills

TIME FRAME: Throughout Semester
GRADE: 9
CONTACT:

         MAP LEVEL: 4
23.1 LANGUAGE ARTS - READING AND RESPONDING

23.1.1.9.2 -- Students will determine and apply the most effective means of monitoring comprehension and apply the appropriate strategies.




What skills and study strategies are needed for success in Freshman English?




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.

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.

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.




Students in Freshman English will develop the ability to:
-- Use test-taking strategies to improve performance, especially in preparation for the Connecticut Academic Performance Test,
-- Take notes from literature, informational reading, class lecture, and oral discourse,
-- Use a notebook and other organizational tools to enhance performance,
-- Exercise good time management to accomplish assigned tasks.





All students will:
-- Be provided with instruction in effective studying and test-taking skills.
-- Be given practice and models for successful CAPT taking strategies.

All students' study skills will be accessed on an individual basis, and given instructions and/or materials to improve, as needed.




There will be no formal assessment/grading of students' study skills. Students will receive on-going, informal assessments of their developing study skills and strategies. Students will be given opportunities for self-reflection on their successes and failures.