Since moving here I have written and started a curriculum for a Summer School program and a Night School program. I am an item writer for the Nevada State Reading Proficiency Test. After twenty-five years of experience I have seen and done many things. This web page was the hardest. Many of the things on this page are the policy of the English Department at Elko High School, Elko, Nevada.
Much instruction is given in the writing of effective and lengthy expository paragraphs.
Functional grammar usage, and punctuation are taught. Traditional grammar is taught with stress being placed on sentence sense and diversity in sentence construction. Classes engage in regular drill in spelling, vocabulary, and to a limited degree, oral presentation. Library skills are taught through an assigned term paper. Literary terminology such as style satire, point of view, characterization, conflict, and others are discussed.