The course is designed to challenge the students to learn and understand concepts of these three areas and be able to apply central ideas to real life where applicable. This basic course, for students who need review work, concentrates on the improvement of basic reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Entry Level Skills Students in English 9 should possess a basic knowledge, in literature, of plot, character, setting, point of view, and theme. Students should also possess basic knowledge, in grammar, of the eight parts of speech. Writing skills should be such that students can write good, solid paragraphs and understand the topic sentence, body, and concluding sentence concept.
Emphasis is place on student responsibility for improvement, with the help of teachers.
8 -the student has passed English 8, meeting all of the course requirements Course Performance Objectives Students will have developed the basic skills into greater analysis and depth. Students will be able to write essays of analysis, opinion, description, personal nature, and exposition. In addition, students will be able to select and prepare a universal portfolio of their works from English 9. Class Expectations Students are responsible for their own learning, including maintaining good study skills and attendance behavior. Students are expected to come to learn and to put forth the effort which will result in a favorable evaluation.