Composition 10
Teacher(s)
Erin Egan
Prerequisite
English 9
Description
Composition 10 fully meets the learning outcomes for the redesigned BC Curriculum. The focus in this course is on writing and composition, and students will complete expository, narrative, and persuasive assignments, as well as a variety of personal and opinion pieces and a short speech.
At SIDES we offer Composition 10 and Literary Studies 10 in a combine English 10 course.
English 10 is organized into four units:
- Unit 1: Personal, expository and narrative writing
- Unit 2: Persuasive writing
- Unit 3: Literature (including poetry, short stories and drama)
- Unit 4: Novel or Nonfiction Study
Big Ideas
There are a number of big ideas identified in the curriculum for this course. Here are the ones that we'll spend the most time exploring:
- The exploration of text and story deepens our understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others, and the world.
- Language shapes ideas and influences others.
- Engagement with writing processes can support creativity and enhance clarity of expression.
Curricular Competencies
There are two broad sets of curricular competencies for this course.
Comprehend and Connect - these are the competencies connected to reading, viewing, and listening. Students will explore text in a variety of forms and genres, and will be encouraged to think critically, creatively and reflectively to explore ideas within and between texts.
Create and Communicate - these are the competencies connected to crafting, revising, and polishing original texts. Students will write in a variety of genres, structures, and forms, and will be encouraged to take risks and become ever more precise and intentional in their use of language.
Type
online
Summary
Students will submit all assignments electronically.
Tests are written at a student’s convenience using an electronic test supervision program. Students will need access to a web camera in order to write their tests.
Assessment
Support
Students are supported by the online teacher for the course, and can receive assistance by email, phone or Zoom.
Materials
Students need access to a computer and high speed internet. A web camera is required for proctored tests.
