Teacher:
Mr. Daniel DuBois
Email: ddubois@daltonschool.kr
School Year: 2025-2026
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Literature & Composition II
Welcome to Literature & Composition II
Welcome to Literature & Composition II
Course Description
Course Description
This course begins with a focus on the fundamentals of analytical reading and writing of non-fiction texts, developing the core skills needed to be critical readers and nuanced writers. mindful consumers of news and media success in higher-level academic writing and real world literacy. Using narrative and descriptive writing, students will then learn to describe the world around them in vivid detail, while composing a narrative that uses their own life experiences as a framework to build upon. Transitioning into a variety of literature, this course culminates with a major research paper. In this paper, students will need to apply the skills they have learned over the year to compose either an argumentative or comparative essay that is supported by evidence and research.
Class Supplies
Class Supplies
Students will be responsible for having the following supplies in class everyday:
Students will be responsible for having the following supplies in class everyday:
- A fully-charged laptop/ tablet with charger
- Independent Reading Book
- Binder or Folder for collecting handouts
- A notebook that will be kept in class (preferably college-ruled or composition)
- A pen to write with (blue or black)
Units of Study & Assessment Information
Units of Study & Assessment Information
Term 1 - Argumentative Writing
Term 1 - Argumentative Writing
(August 18 - October 2)
Encouraging critical analysis of non-fiction texts and nuanced, persuasive writing
Encouraging critical analysis of non-fiction texts and nuanced, persuasive writing
Our focus in Term 1 will be on argumentative writing. Ideally, when we write we are authentically expressing our personalities and our views, but when the purpose is to convince others, strategy is also important. During this term, we will be focusing on developing strong fundamentals, which we will use later on in the year in terms 4 and 5. This requires us to not only know what we think, believe, and care about but also to have a sense of what our target audience thinks, believes, and cares about. Additionally, developing a strong understanding of argumentative writing will allow us to better understand a writer's purpose and motive when we are reading. The process of creating and organizing arguments trains you not just to write, but also to think! Those who are trained to effectively use imagination in problem solving, generating arguments both quickly and creatively, have an advantage in many of the most important challenges life can provide.
Term 1 Rubrics
Term 1 Rubrics
T1: Bias Paragraph RubricBias Paragraph
Bias Paragraph
Summative
Summative
T1: Source Evaluation Paragraph RubricSource Evaluation Paragraph
Source Evaluation Paragraph
Summative
Summative
T1: Text Evidence Paragraph RubricText Evidence Paragraph
Text Evidence Paragraph
Summative
Summative
T1: Rebuttal Paragraph RubricRebuttal Paragraph
Rebuttal Paragraph
Summative
Summative
T1: Complete Argumentative Text RubricComplete Argumentative Text
Complete Argumentative Text
Summative
Summative
Term 2 - Narrative Writing
Term 2 - Narrative Writing
(October 13 - December 12)
Promoting imaginative writing, literary analysis, and cultural discussion
Promoting imaginative writing, literary analysis, and cultural discussion
In term two we will dive into the diverse and exciting world of narrative writing, with a particular focus on short stories and fiction. Students will learn how to use English to create rich and compelling characters and stories, set in worlds that are described with vivid detail and imagination. Students will learn how to identify key literary concepts in short stories and fiction, while becoming aware of how these same concepts can be found in modern pop culture and our daily lives. While this is primarily a writing based term, students will have ample opportunity to collaborate and work together on projects and assignments. The class will work throughout the term to create and publish an anthology of stories that will be written, designed, and produced by the students themselves. This will provide a valuable opportunity for project based learning that will showcase their creative talents.
Term 2 Rubrics
Term 2 Rubrics
T2: Conflict & Theme Analysis RubricConflict & Theme
Conflict & Theme
Analysis
Summative
Summative
T2: Short Fiction Composition RubricShort Fiction Composition
Short Fiction Composition
Summative
Summative
T2: Personal Narrative RubricPersonal Narrative
Personal Narrative
Analysis
Summative
Summative
T2: Fiction ForumFiction Forum
Fiction Forum
Summative
Summative
T2: Otherness AssignmentOtherness Assignment
Otherness Assignment
Summative
Summative
Google classroom calendars
Google classroom calendars
Course Expectations
Course Expectations
Grading Policy
The CDS English Department uses standards based grading to provide more accurate feedback of student performance. The following performance levels are used to convey the level of skill a student has demonstrated in English:
Quick Link High School Policies
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