Communications 12

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Communications 12 Self Paced Course Outline

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Welcome to Communications 12.

This is the self-paced version of Communications 12.

(There is also a class available which you can join throughout the year. Please talk to a teacher if you are interested in a class.)

Prerequisite: Pass the Pre-Credit Course Assessment or English 10

Materials:

1. The following books are rented:

a) Evergreen: A Guide to Writing

b) A novel (which you will get later)

2. There are 10 units in Communications 12. Self-paced students get their assignments from the PALC website: (www.newwestadultlearning.ca) Choose "Adult Learning Centre site" (on the left side of the page); Choose “Courses”; “English”; “Communications 12 Self-Paced”.

3. Short stories, some poems, and letter writing are found on the computers in the Computer Lab not on the web. Ask your teacher for help.

4. You will provide a binder and paper. All assignments should be kept in a neat and orderly fashion to receive credit for completion of the course.

5. Page numbers are given for all editions of Evergreen: A Guide to Writing. Do only the assignments for the edition that you have rented.

Marks:

*Completion of grammar 5%

*Completion of literature/novel 10%

*Completion of Compositions (Out-of-Class) 15%

*Completion of Compositions (In-Class-tests) 50%

*Final 20%

(You must pass the final exam to pass the course) 100%

Print your Student Mark Record to keep track of your marks

Communications 12
Name
Id Number

	Mark		Mark
Unit 1/10		Unit 6/10
Charles		Ch. 12 Persuasion Practice 3 & 5
Ch. 3 Paragraph		Novel Paper 3
Draft 1 (date only)		Gr. 6.1
Draft 2 (date only)		Gr. 6.2
Draft 3 (date only)
Ch.3 Reading Test		Unit 7/10
Ch. 3 Paragraph Test		Capitalism
Gr. 1.1		Essay 1
Gr 1.2		Draft 1 (date only)
		Draft 2 (date only)
Unit 2/10		Draft 3 (date only)
Antaeus		Gr. 7.1
Ch. 1 & 2 Evergreen		Gr. 7.2
Novel Paper 1
Gr. 2.1		Unit 8/10
Gr. 2.2		I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud
		Essay 2
Unit 3/10		Draft 1 (date only)
Thank You M'am		Draft 2 (date only)
Movie Paragraph		Draft 3 (date only)
Ch. 7 Description		Novel Paper 4
Draft 1 (date only)		Gr. 8.1
Draft 2 (date only)		Gr. 8.2
Draft 3 (date only)
Ch.7 Reading Test		Unit 9/10
Ch. 7 Description Test		In Flanders Fields
Gr. 3.1		Essay 1 Test
Gr. 3.2		Essay 3
		Draft 1 (date only)
Unit 4/10		Draft 2 (date only)
The Sniper		Draft 3 (date only)
Ch. 8 Process		Essay 2 Test
Draft 1 (date only)		Gr. 9.1
Draft 2 (date only)
Draft 3 (date only)		Unit 10/10
Ch. 8 Reading Test		Complaint Letter
Ch. 8 Process Test		Draft 1 (date only)
Novel Paper 2		Draft 2 (date only)
Gr. 4.1		Draft 3 (date only)
Gr. 4.2		Cover Letter
		Draft 1 (date only)
Unit 5/10		Draft 2 (date only)
Lucy Gray		Draft 3 (date only)
Lucy Gray from memory		Novel Paper 5
Ch. 10 Comparison/Contrast		Gr. 10.1
Draft 1 (date only)
Draft 2 (date only)
Draft 3 (date only)
Ch.10 Reading Test		Final Exam
Ch. 10 Comparison/Contrast Test
Gr. 5.1		Final Mark
Gr. 5.2

Unit 1

Communications 12 Unit 1:

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1. Introduction to the short story: Print the Introduction to the Short Story, read it carefully and make notes on the main ideas.

2. Character: Print Character, read it carefully and make notes on the main ideas.

3. Vocabulary: Print Charles Vocabulary Part 1 and complete the exercise.

4. Charles: Print out the Active Reader’s Marks handout and the short story Charles. (available in the lab only) Practice using the active reader marks as you read the story.

5. Vocabulary: Print Charles Vocabulary Part 2 and complete the exercise.

6. Charles: Answer Questions #1-4 at the end of the story. Please follow these guidelines for your answers:

a. Write your answers in complete sentences including the question in the answer.

b. Provide support for your answers from the story. Put the page number of the story where you found the support. You can quote from the story or explain in your own words. If you use a quotation from the story, use only the part that supports answer. Do not use a long quotation.

c. You will be marked for content and grammar.

d. Hand in these questions to a teacher.

e. Write on your assignment:

i. Your full name

ii. Your student number

iii. The date

iv. The name of the assignment.

7. Paragraphs: Evergreen: Chapter 3

Please do NOT write in your textbook. Write your answers on your own paper.

Edition	Read Pages	Complete Practice
6^th edition	Read pages 19-24	Practice 1 and 2
7^th edition	Read pages 21-26	Practice 1 and 2
8^th edition	Read pages 21-26	Practice 1 and 2

Ask your teacher for the answer key so you can mark your Practice exercises.

8. Paragraphs: Evergreen: Chapter 3

Edition	Read Pages	Complete Practice
6^th edition	Read pages 24-30	Practice 3,4 , 5 and 6
7^th edition	Read pages 26-30	Practice 3,4, 5 and 6
8the edition	Read pages 26-30	Practice 3,4, 5 and 6

Ask your teacher for the answer key so you can mark your Practice exercises. Ask a teacher to correct Practice 5.

9. Paragraphs: Evergreen: Chapter 3

Edition	Read Pages	Complete Practice
6^th edition	Read pages 30-32	Practice 7 and 8
7^th edition	Read pages 31-33	Practice 7 and 8
8^th edition	Read pages 31-33	Practice 7 and 8

Ask your teacher to correct Practice 7 and 8.

10. Paragraphs: Evergreen: Chapter 3

Edition	Read Pages	Complete Practice
6^th edition	Read pages 31-39	Practice 9,10, 12 and 13
7^th edition	Read pages 33-40	Practice 9,10, 12 and 13
8^th edition	Read pages 33-40	Practice 9. 10. 12 and 13

Ask your teacher for the answer key so you can mark Practice 12. Use the Checklist on page 41 (6^th edition), page 43 (7^th edition) or page 44 (8^th edition) for a final check on your paragraph from Practice 13 before you hand in a good copy for a mark. (Depending on the quality of your work, you may do several drafts of the paragraph before you get a final mark.)

11. Write a Paragraph-In-Class and Do a Reading Test: Evergreen: Chapter 3

When you have received a final mark for your paragraph from Practice 13 and you have reviewed this chapter, ask a teacher for the

Chapter 3- Paragraph and Reading Test. You will write this assignment under test conditions. You may not use a dictionary. Allow 90 minutes.

12. Grammar Writing #1-1:

Reference: Evergreen writing book – DO NOT do the exercises in the text!!!

6^th edition pages 321-326

7^th edition pages 337-342

8^thedition pages 347-353

Complete the following. Strive to make your sentences interesting.

a) Write one simple sentence. Label the subject and the verb.

b) Write a simple sentence with two prepositional phrases.

c) Write a simple sentence with two action verbs.

d) Write a simple sentence with a linking verb.

e) Write a simple sentence with a helping verb.

**Proofread your work carefully before handing it in.

Hand in Grammar 1-1 to receive a mark.

13. Grammar #1.2 Complete the following and hand it in when you are finished.

Use your Evergreen as a reference - DO NOT do the exercises in the text!!!

6^th edition pages 327-330

7^th ed.343-346

8^th ed. 354-358

1. Write a sentence using a coordinating conjunction.

2. Write a sentence using the coordinating conjunction “but” and the word “renounce” from Charles.

3. Write a sentence using the coordinating conjunction “so” and the word “unsettling.”

4. Write a sentence using the subordinating conjunction “because” and the word “raucous” or “raucously.”

5. Write a sentence using the subordinating conjunction “before” and the word “passionate.”

Hand in Grammar 1-2 for a mark.

Unit 2

Communications 12 Unit 2:

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1. Setting: Print the selection, Setting, read it carefully and make notes on the main ideas.

2. Vocabulary: Print Antaeus Vocabulary Part 1 and complete the exercise.

3. Antaeus: Print out and read Antaeus. (Available in the lab only) Practice using the active reader marks as you read the story. You may view a movie clip of the short story.

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUj_LCYLBOs)

4. Vocabulary: Print Antaeus Vocabulary Part 2 and complete the exercise.

5. Antaeus: Answer Questions #1-5 at the end of the story. Remember to follow these guidelines for your answers:

a. Write your answers in complete sentences including the question in the answer.

c. You will be marked for content and grammar.

d. Hand in these questions to a teacher.

e. Write on your assignment:

i. Your full name

ii. Your student number

iii. The date

iv. The name of the assignment.

6. Exploring the Writing Process: Evergreen Chapter 1

Please do NOT write in your textbook. Write your answers on your own paper.

Edition	Read Pages	Complete Practice
6^th edition	Read pages 3-5	Practice 1
7^th edition	Read pages 3-5	Practice 3
8^th edition	Read pages 3-5	Practice 3

Ask a teacher to correct Practice 1/3.

7. Generating Ideas 1: Evergreen Chapter 2

Edition	Read Pages	Complete Practice
6^th edition	Read pages 6-9	Practice 1 and 3
7^th edition	Read pages 8-10	Practice 1 and 3
8^th edition	Read pages 8-10	Practice 1 and 2

Hand in Practice 1 and 3 to receive credit.

8. Generating Ideas 2: Evergreen Chapter 2

Edition	Read Pages	Complete Practice
6^th edition	Read pages 9-13	Practice 5,6 and 7
7^th edition	Read pages 11-14	Practice 5, 6 and 7
8^th edition	Read pages 10-14	Practice 3, 4 and 5

Hand in Practice 1 and 3 to receive credit.

9. Novel Paper 1

You will read a novel throughout the course and do five assignments as you read. Print Novel Paper 1 and complete the assignment. Your teacher will suggest a novel or you could bring a novel you would like to read. A teacher must approve your novel if you bring in your own.

Hand in Paper 1. Continue reading your novel.

10. Grammar #2-1 Complete the following and hand it in when you are finished. DO NOT do the exercises in the text!!!

Evergreen Writing book reference: Chapter 26 and 27.

Please correct the following sentences; you may add or subtract words.

1. Although some students came late.

2. Who studies English everyday.

3. Drinking a coffee before breakfast.

4. John and he goes to school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

5. Neither of the students have passed the test yet.

Hand in Grammar 2-1 to receive a mark.

11. Grammar #2-2 Complete the following and hand it in when you are finished. Use your Evergreen Writing book for a reference-Chapter 27.

Write a sentence using “each of.”
Write a sentence using “either of.”

What’s wrong with these sentences? Please correct them.

All the TVs on that shelf comes with a remote control.
Here is the book and pencil I have been looking for.

5. Teachers enjoy students who does their homework

Hand in Grammar 2-2 to receive a mark.

Monday, November 13, 2017

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