- A descriptive, narrative essay about a choice you made or a choice that was made for you, and how this positively or negatively affected you.
Unit 2: Socio-cultural, Personal Observation Study
- Picking a context to observe the various communications people use within it--the context should contain at least two modes of communication. (Examples: In a doctors office there is both doctor-to-doctor and doctor-to-patient communication. In a school setting, how students communicate outside of the classroom before/after class compared to the language used within the class.) Note if certain types of language use provide the speaker with authority.
Unit 3: Persuasive Essay
- Persuading students to use a certain type of language in a context of choice. Include reasons why the readers would want to use the specialized language or specific dialect (for example, to become members or communicate clearly).
Unit 4: Expository Essay
- Student chosen topic, guided by the teacher. Should connect to the course theme of agency.
Unit 5: Research Paper
- With the option to use the same topic from their persuasive essays or to pick a new one, students will be asked to perform independent research outside of class to incorporate into their papers.
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