Expository Reading and Writing Course WELCOME CLASS OF 2018 1

The Expository Reading and Writing Course: Developed by CSU English faculty and high school teachers Structured around assignment template addressing expository reading and writing necessary for college readiness 2

Expository Reading and Writing Course (continued) Lessons based on non-fiction and fiction texts Engages students in the study of rhetoric and composition Enables students to read and write academic prose effectively and strategically 3

Expository Reading and Writing Course – Benefits and Use Increases students’ mastery of academic language Emphasizes in-depth study of expository, analytical, and argumentative writing Approved to fulfill the “b” requirement of the UC and CSU “a-g” college entrance requirements Intended for broad usage (not as an honors or remedial course) 4

Connecting reading to writing Writing Assignment Template Reading rhetorically Connecting reading to writing Writing 5

READING RHETORICALLY 6 Prereading Getting Ready to Read Surveying the Text Making Predictions and Asking Questions Introducing Key Vocabulary Reading First Reading Looking Closely at Language Rereading the Text Analyzing Stylistic Choices Considering the Structure of the Text Post-reading Activities Summarizing and Responding Thinking Critically CONNECTING READING TO WRITING WRITING TO LEARN USING THE WORDS OF OTHERS 6

WRITING RHETORICALLY Pre-Writing Writing 7 Revising and Editing Reading the Assignment Getting Ready to Write Formulating a Working Thesis Writing Composing a Draft Organizing the Essay Developing the Content Revising and Editing Revising the Draft Editing the Draft Reflecting on the Writing Evaluating and Responding Grading Holistically Responding to Student Writing Using Portfolios 7

Sample Assignments 8 Quick Writes to access prior knowledge Surveys of textual features Predictions about content and context Vocabulary previews and self-assessments Reciprocal reading and teaching activities, including summarizing, questioning, predicting, and clarifying Responding orally and in writing to critical thinking questions Annotating and re-reading texts Highlighting textual features Analyzing stylistic choices Mapping text structure Analyzing logical, emotional, and ethical appeals Peer response activities 8

What does this mean for you? 9

Topics Covered Spring - Book Chats - Juvenile Justice - Bullying in School - 1984 - Good Food VS Bad Food Topics Covered Fall - Animal Rights - College / Career - Racial Profiling - Into the Wild - Value of Life 10

Student’s Goals Pass the class with a C or better to move straight into English 101 at COC or CSUN (other CSUs)