2023 META24 Course Catalog-7

GP3 Writing
Descriptive Research
HIGH SCHOOL WRITING: LEVEL 1
Skill 1: Students will understand the components of descriptive writing. They will distinguish between
Topic Sentence and Thesis Statement and use appropriately. They will distinguish between primary and
secondary sources and correctly cite their sources. They will understand the importance of including a
bibliography and create an annotated bibliography. They will understand plagiarism and employ sensory
imagery and figurative language in their writing. They will prepare an outline for a descriptive essay.
Skills 2: Students will analyze their writing for adequate supporting evidence. They will write a draft
using dialogue and pacing effectively.
Skills 3: Students will distinguish between vague and precise language and use each effectively in
their descriptive writing. They will understand and effectively use figures of speech and literary devices
in their writing.
MATERIALS
• Literary and informational texts
• Generating research questions
• Sources
• Outlining
• Plagiarism
• Shifts in pronoun
• Vague/precise
• Figures of speech
• Allusions
• How writings are rendered new
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