1. Writing 2203 Course Evaluation &Outline 2016-7

2. Evaluation
Transactional Writing 25% (major assessments:10%; research: 10%; minor assessments/journals 5%) Expressive Writing 25% (major assessments:20%; minor assessments/journals 5%) Poetic Writing 25% Media Writing 25% There are no formal examinations in this course.

3. Unit I: Transactional Writing (Sept. 12-Oct.4)
Focus: Opinion, Argumentative and Persuasive writing
Evaluation: Opening Opinion Piece
Argumentation Essay*
Persuasion Essay*
* Students will draft both types of expository essays, submit one for draft credit and the other as a formal publishable piece.
Approx. submission date: Oct. 18

4. Unit II: Research using A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oct. 5-Nov. 18)
Evaluation: Research stages, Drafting stages*, Final product**
Final Evaluation: Research stages will be assigned and completed in early to mid Oct.
First Publishable Draft: Early Nov.***
Final/Fully Publishable Paper: Dec. 16
* Drafting stage(s) are not equated with a rough copy. Rather, students should aim to make it as close to the final product as possible.
** Final Product mark will be shared in English 1201
*** Once the drafts are completed, teachers will start marking them. Students will move onto the next unit as a class.

5. Unit III: Poetic Writing (Nov.-Dec. )
Students will complete process and publishable stages of at least one narrative during this unit.
Evaluation:
Process Work (Poetic Minor)
Publishable Work (Poetic Major)
Students will be completing the final publishable copies of their research from Dec (Unit II)

6. Unit IV: Expressive Writing Language Arts (Jan.)
Study of expressive forms of writing will include personal response writing and rants
Evaluation: Publishable stage of Rant
Other draft work to be placed in journal.
Process Work (Expressive Minor)
Publishable Work (Expressive Major)