In this 4-week, twice a week class, students will learn and practice close reading and analysis skills needed for Informational & Literary Nonfiction Texts through lecture, guided discussion, and group and individual practice. This class will provide direct reading, analysis, and writing instruction in relation to Informational & Literary Nonfiction works. As a class, students will work through the process of reading, analyzing, brainstorming, organizing, writing, and editing written responses to the texts they read. As part of this process, students will submit a piece of writing using responsive writing on a text that serves a specific purpose and addresses a particular audience.
 
Week 1 - Lesson 1 - Guided Reading & Annotating Practice - pt 1
Week 1 - Lesson 2 - Guided Reading & Annotating Practice- pt 2
Week 2 - Lesson 1 - Collaborative Practice, Reading, and Annotating - pt. 1
Week 2 - Lesson 2 - Collaborative Practice, Reading, and Annotating - pt. 2
Week 3 - Lesson 1 - Independent Practice, Reading, and Annotating - pt. 1
Week 3 - Lesson 2 - Independent Practice, Reading, and Annotating - pt. 2
Week 4 - Lesson 1 - Synthesis Questions - pt. 1
Week 4 - Lesson 2 - Synthesis Questions - pt. 2
The Final Synthesis Questions Writing will be a final assignment due via "Conversation" and will be scored within 48 hours using the scoring Rubric and feedback.