Civic Education: Resource Hub: Immigration Policies

Module Objectives

• Write paragraphs and short essays that respond to course content and are academic in nature;
• Use the writing process to generate and organize ideas;
• Apply strategies to choose and narrow the topic of a paragraph and short essay;
• Write paragraphs and short essays with clearly stated main idea, supporting details, and concluding sentence;
• Demonstrate critical thinking in the development of ideas;
• Write paragraphs and short essays with unity and coherence;
• Develop the main idea of a paragraph and short essay with concrete detail;
• Use level appropriate grammar and sentence structure in paragraphs and short essays;
• Use a variety of level appropriate sentence types in paragraphs and short essays;
• Use a variety of level appropriate transition devices to achieve coherence in paragraphs and short essays;
• Consider audience and genre when writing paragraphs and short essays;
• Write paragraph-length summaries;
• Paraphrase sentences and longer passages;
• Incorporate advanced vocabulary from course content into writings;
• Respond to a range of theme-based, advanced texts on global, social, and cultural topics, both orally and in writing;
• Revise and edit for errors in level appropriate grammar, sentence structure, mechanics, and organization; and
• Use technology to enhance language skills, conduct basic research, and produce written work.

Unit created by Sean McClelland

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