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Middle School Middle School Language Arts I

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Description

Follow the thread of literature through time as you explore the voices of past and present making meaningful connections to yourself and the world around you.

Segment One

Module 01 - Getting the Big Picture

  • Getting the Big Picture Checklist
  • The Plot Thickens
  • Plotting It Out
  • Making Connections
  • What Does It Mean?
  • Choose Your Words
  • Implicit or Explicit Evidence
  • What is the Big Idea?
  • Advanced Poetry About People

Module 02 - Relaying the Information

  •  Relaying Information Checklist
  • Organize Ideas in Informational Writing
  • Gather and Check Your Information
  • Cite Your Sources
  • Introduce Your Ideas
  • What's Your Big Idea?
  • Don't Leave It Hanging
  • Wrap Up Your Ideas
  • Publish and Polish Your Work
  • Advanced Getting to Know You

Module 03 - The Power of Language

  • The Power of Language Checklist
  • Getting to the Point
  • Multiple Views
  • Your Idea in Pictures
  • Figuring Out Figurative Language
  • Pieces to the Puzzle
  • The Appeal of Rhetoric
  • Recognizing Rhetoric
  • Advanced From My Point of View

Segment Two

Module 04 - Artful Argumentation

  • Artful Argumentation Checklist
  • Making Arguments That Matter
  • Misguided Arguments
  • Organize and Introduce Your Argument
  • Help with Hyphens
  • Show Some Support
  • Conclude Your Argument
  • Perfect Your Final Draft
  • Advanced Language That Packs a Punch

Module 05 - A Novel Approach

  • A Novel Approach Checklist
  • Influencing Poetry
  • Meaningful Figurative Language
  • Nice to Meet You
  • Get Versed in Verbals
  • The Turning Point
  • Pronoun Problems Solved
  • That's a Wrap
  • Advanced Stylish Poems

Module 06 - Telling Tales

  • Telling Tales Checklist
  • Mix It Up
  • Narrators and Narratives
  • Begin Your Narrative
  • Narrative Techniques
  • The Writer's Craft
  • Your Writing, but Better
  • Dare to Compare
  • Advanced From Stanzas to Screenplays