Accelerate to English 11
Course Summary
Accelerate to English 11 is a short course designed to prepare you for success in English 11. It focuses on developing the reading and writing skills that will serve as the foundation for your upcoming learning. You will read literary and informational texts to analyze how authors use various structures, elements, and techniques to create effects. You will also use close reading strategies to interpret texts and inform your writing.
Course Pacing Guide
ESSENTIAL LEARNING (DAYS 1 – 23)
Syllabus and Orientation
Pretest
Thinking About Reading
Citing Textual Evidence in Literature
Summarizing Literature
Analyzing Characters
Determining Theme
Writing a Literary Argument
Analyzing Meaning and Tone in Informational Text
Analyzing Rhetoric
Evaluating Argumentative Texts
Post Test