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English IV Curriculum

English IV Curriculum. The Semester Basics. Text Types. 1. Prose (fiction and non-fiction in paragraphs) -short stories -memoirs -novels -speeches -novellas -informational 2. Poetry (any text that is not in paragraphs) -epics -concrete poems

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English IV Curriculum

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  1. English IV Curriculum The Semester Basics

  2. Text Types 1. Prose (fiction and non-fiction in paragraphs) -short stories -memoirs -novels -speeches -novellas -informational 2. Poetry (any text that is not in paragraphs) -epics -concrete poems -elegies -sonnets -ballads 3. Plays/Drama (any text with stage directions and dialogue)

  3. What YOU will do with the Texts! • Read closely. • Analyze details. • Infer what is implied (ex. tone). • Cite relevant evidence. • Determine purpose. • Evaluate authors’ writing choices. • Identify theme(s). • Applyyour literary skills to create original work.

  4. Reading: Literature (Fiction- Prose and Poetry) • Use textual evidence to support your analysis. • Understand the impact of diction, a unique structure, figurative language, and tone on the text’s overall meaning. • Identify explicit and implicit meaning. • Identify complex themes in short and long works. • Determine the meanings of words and phrases as they are used in the text.

  5. Reading: Informational Texts • Cite strong evidence to support analysis. • Determine two or more complex themes. • Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and how they function over the course of a text. • Evaluate the effectiveness of structure used to convey an argument (layout of the ideas). • Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text in which rhetoric is effective.

  6. Writing • Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of complex texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. • Write coherent and organized informative/explanatory texts that examine and convey complex ideas. • Write a narrative to develop real or imagined experiences or events. • Conduct short and long research projects to answer a question or solve a problem.

  7. Speaking and Listening • Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions. • Integrate multiple sources of information in diverse formats to make informed decisions. • Evaluate a speaker’s techniques: diction, tone, points of emphasis, etc. • Present complex information in a clear and organized way so that others can understand you and respect your ideas. • Adapt your speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating a command of formal English.

  8. Language • Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing and speaking. • Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. • Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts (i.e., varying syntax for effect). • Acquire new vocabulary appropriate for college and career readiness.

  9. The NC Final English IV Exam • Passages (both fiction and non-fiction) and Poetry • Approximately 50 Multiple Choice Questions • Constructed Responses (To Be Determined)? • 120 Minutes • Paper and Pencil Format • Counts 25% of your final semester grade.

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