Level Three’s mission is to teach students how to read sources, take notes, write a multi-paragraph research report, and document their work.
By the time most Writing Foundations students reach Level 3, their time is limited because they are branching out into high school and college level courses, not to mention extra-curricular activities such as music, drama, and sports. Read-search report writing is often overlooked because it is a time consuming task that can be overwhelming.
Writing Foundations Level 3 makes learning to write a research report possible! It will equip students with tools that will cut read-search report writing into manageable tasks. With these writing weapons, students will be able to defeat any challenge Mr. Fuddy Duddy might throw their way.
If your student has successfully completed Level Two, they are welcome to proceed to Level Three!
Level Three provides students with the opportunity to put all their years of Writing Foundations into practice for their own research reports. Students will practice what they have learned in previous years while researching, note taking, writing, and documenting their work.
In 21-22, Level Three will cover:
– a research report about Justinian the Great
– a GWO about Nikola Tesla
– CLEP Composition exam preparation
– a research report on a topic of your student’s own choosing
– new WOWs
– and in class review games of the techniques
Here are some clips from this year’s Level Three students:
MM RSR Process
TM Step by Step
AS Tracking Sources
AJ Nota Bene
AG Finding Sources
PREREQUISITE: The course will serve students who have successfully completed at least one full year of Level Two.
During the first 13 weeks (before Christmas break)
• read and takes notes from sources on a topic of Ms. B.’s choosing
• use those notes to write and document (MLA style) a five+paragraph report
• CLEP Composition Study Guide lessons
During the next 17 weeks (after Christmas break)
• students will pick a subject
• divide it into topics
• search for sources
• take notes on their sources
• design a thesis statement
• craft topic sentences
• develop their own insights
• choose meaningful quotations to support the thesis
• brainstorm
• outline
• draft each topic
• introduction and conclusion
• employ MLA-style documentation
• attributions
• in-text citations (page numbers)
• works cited
• weave it all together into a full report
• practice stylistic techniques
• review college-level vocabulary terms
• apply their knowledge of grammar and punctuation
• practice quoting sources in timed essays
• increase editing skills
• CLEP Composition Study Guide lessons and timed essays
• reflect on their work
• produce a short video displaying their growth throughout the year
• may be counted as a high school level composition course
• add literature to complete an English Language Arts credit
• Parental accountability is essential
• students practice taking personal responsibility for their efforts in time management and the quality of their work
Throughout the Entire Year
• 30 weekly grammar lessons where students correct an error-ridden read-search report
• Editing practice
• College-level vocabulary
• Vocabulary quizzes
• Writing games
• Technology and desktop publishing skills