This 25-week, twice-a-week, 45 minute class covers diction, detail, figurative language, imagery, syntax, and tone. Understanding Voice (diction, detail, imagery, syntax, and tone) is a key component of success in all writing and reading required of high school and college students in all subjects. Mastery of Voice is crucial for success in all AP (Advanced Placement) classes with writing components.  

Every class will cover two different Voice components using mentor texts, analysis, discussion, rewriting, and writing for application. 

The class will begin with "Brain Warmer" focused on either diction, detail, figurative language, imagery, syntax, or tone) to prepare the students for what will be covered during the class. The class will then be structured in two mini-class segments: the first will cover analysis and practice on one component, the second focused on another component. Both mini-classes are structure in the following manner:
1. A short introduction to the Voice component
2. Reading and Analysis of a mentor passage - using the lesson's Voice component as the lenses
3. Two written and spoken discussions focused on the rhetorical decisions being made and the implications/purpose
4. A short writing assignment applying what was learned in steps 1, 2, and 3.

Every class will include a brief lecture, followed by writing/then verbal discussion, followed by writing and sharing (if so desired by individual students). 

Students will learn with lectures, slides, printable handouts, and discussion.

This is a foundational Voice class. Students should be in a 7th-9th grade class. This class does not build on previously covered material in earlier class; students can enroll in the class at any point during the 25 weeks.

Week 1
(Wednesday) - Diction & Details
(Friday) - Imagery & Syntax
Week 2
(Wednesday) - Tone & Diction
(Friday) - Detail & Imagery
Week 3
(Wednesday) - Syntax & Tone
(Friday) - Diction & Detail
Week 4
(Wednesday) - Imagery & Syntax
(Friday) - Tone & Diction
Week 5
(Wednesday) - Detail & Imagery
(Friday) - Syntax & Tone
Week 6
(Wednesday) - Diction & Detail
(Friday) - Imagery & Syntax
Week 7
(Wednesday) - Tone & Diction
(Friday) - Detail & Imagery
Week 8 
(Wednesday) - Syntax & Tone
(Friday) - Diction & Detail
Week 9
(Wednesday) -  Imagery & Syntax
(Friday) - Tone & Diction
Week 10
(Wednesday) - Detail & Imagery
(Friday) - Syntax & Tone
Week 11
(Wednesday) - Diction & Detail
(Friday) - Imagery & Syntax
Week 12
(Wednesday) - Tone & Diction
(Friday) - Detail & Imagery
Week 13
(Wednesday) - Syntax & Tone
(Friday) - Diction & Detail
Week 14
(Wednesday) - Imagery & Syntax
(Friday) - Tone & Diction
Week 15
(Wednesday) - Detail & Imagery
(Friday) - Syntax & Tone
Week 16
(Wednesday) - Diction & Detail
(Friday) - Imagery & Syntax
Week 17
(Wednesday) - Tone & Diction
(Friday) - Detail & Imagery
Week 18
(Wednesday) - Syntax & Tone
(Friday) - Diction & Detail
Week 19
(Wednesday) - Imagery & Syntax
(Friday) - Tone & Diction
Week 20
(Wednesday) - Detail & Imagery
(Friday) - Syntax & Tone
Week 21
(Wednesday) - Diction & Detail
(Friday) - Imagery & Syntax
Week 22
(Wednesday) - Tone & Diction
(Friday) - Detail & Imagery
Week 23
(Wednesday) - Syntax & Tone
(Friday) - Diction & Detail
Week 24 
(Wednesday) - Imagery & Syntax
(Friday) - Tone & Diction
Week 25
(Wednesday) - Imagery & Syntax
(Friday) - Tone & Diction