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=//__Writing with a Purpose: An Introductory Unit for Freshmen __//= = =

__Course Description:__
The focus of this course is to give high school freshmen who are struggling with their writing an opportunity to learn more about the characteristics of quality writing, so that they may be able to apply the skills to improve the level of their writing proficiency. In this course students will study the elements that go into creating and crafting a piece of writing. The emphasis of this course is to focus on proven strategies that will improve student writing. Through studying and analyzing the 6 Traits of Writing, CSIQ, SCR and PEA students will increase their understanding of what good writing is and how to create it.

=__Learning Outcomes:__=

By the end of this course students will be able to:
 * WRITE IN A VARIETY OF GENRES such as personal narratives, essays, stories, and letters FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (for example, to analyze, to evaluate, TO ENTERTAIN, to persuade, TO INFORM, or TO EXPLAIN).
 * Vary SENTENCE STRUCTURE and length to enhance meaning, clarity, and fluency.
 * Use VIVID AND PRECISE LANGUAGE and IMAGERY as appropriate to audience and purpose.