Language Arts 600 Academic Library

Unit 4: WRITING SKILLS

1. Paragraph Writing
2. Business Letters
3. Report Writing: Preparation
4. Spelling Lesson 1: Plurals
5. Quiz 1
6. Spelling Quiz 1
7. Report Writing: Researching
8. Project: Research–Taking Notes (Read sources and take notes for your Biblical report. 1. Begin reading your sources and taking notes. Find enough information to fill at least four note cards. You will need enough information to write a 400-word Use the note card format given in the lesson “Report Writing: Researching.” 2. When you are finished taking notes, use the list given to check your note cards. 3. Type your notes as they appear on the cards; organize the notes according to card (ex. card 1. . ., card 2 . . ., card 3 . . .)
9. Outlining
10. Project: Research–Outline (Complete an outline for your Biblical report. Review your notes again and decide on subpoints and details that would fit under each main idea. Remember that in outlining you must have at least two or more subpoints or details if you wish to include them below a main idea. Look for details from your notes to include in your outline. Remember, details should be related to the subpoints, and the subpoints should be related to the main ideas. Complete your outline for a Bible topic. Rearrange and correct as needed.)
11. Spelling Lesson 2: -ing
12. Spelling Quiz 2
13. Writing the Report
14. Project: Research–Final Report (Use the three stages of report writing to complete your report on a Biblical topic. Write a rough draft of your report, using the outline that you created from your note cards. Remember that this writing is a rough Don’t be too concerned with spelling and punctuation. Instead, concentrate on making ideas clear and paragraphs logically related. Any time that you specifically refer to a source, include the author and page number (without “page” or “p.”) of the source in parentheses at the end of the paragraph containing that information. Remember to include the source in your Works Cited list. When finished with your draft, correct your report by removing grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. You should also look for ways to y express ideas more clearly. Remember to compare your writing with your outline to see if you are following a plan of organization. After the rough draft is corrected, the report is ready to be finalized. Write the title of the report at the top of the page. Remember to indent for each new paragraph. Transfer your source information from your note cards into a Works Cited page. The Works Cited page should be on a separate page as the last page of the report. The length of your final report should be at least 500 words, not including the Works Cited page.)
15. Spelling Lesson 3
16. Quiz 2
17. Spelling Quiz 3
18. Review Game
19. Test
20. Alternate Test
21. Reference

Unit 6: LITERARY FORMS

1. Spelling Lesson 1
2. Spelling Quiz 1
3. Poetry
4. Types of Prose Fiction
5. Types of Prose Fiction (2)
6. Spelling Lesson 2
7. Quiz 1
8. Spelling Quiz 2
9. Prose Nonfiction
10. Project: Book Report: Biography (Choose a biography and write a book report according to the described format. Choose one of the books from the book list for your biography Use your answers to the questions to help you write a biography book report. Remember to write your paragraphs in complete sentences. Your report should be at least 300 words long. Use capital letters and punctuation correctly.)
11. Mood
12. Spelling Lesson 3
13. Quiz 2
14. Spelling Quiz 3
15. Review Game
16. Test
17. Alternate Test
18. Reference

Unit 8: POETRY

1. Characteristics of Poetry
2. Free Verse
3. Spelling Lesson 1
4. Quiz 1
5. Spelling Quiz 1
6. Figures of Speech: Similes
7. Figures of Speech: Metaphors
8. Poetic Devices
9. Essay: Invented Words
10. Spelling Lesson 2
11. Spelling Quiz 2
12. Poetic Forms (1)
13. Poetic Forms (2)
14. Spelling Lesson 3
15. Quiz 2
16. Spelling Quiz 3
17. Musical Poems
18. Word Play: Riddles/Conundrums
19. Limericks
20. Project: Limericks (Write two limericks of your own. Share them with a friend. Remember to follow the description given in Lesson 11 “Limericks.” Use the words in the assignment to help you get started.)
21. Palindromes
22. Quiz 3
23. Review Game
24. Test
25. Alternate Test
26. Reference

Unit 10: REVIEW

1. Patterns in Language
2. Capitalization and Punctuation
3. Quiz 1
4. Organization in Literary Forms
5. Quiz 2
6. Literary Forms (1)
7. Literary Forms (2)
8. Quiz 3
9. Forms of Communication
10. Project: Advertising (Choose a product or an idea you would like to promote and create an advertisement for Spend some time developing a catchy title and phrase to draw-in the buyer. Remember to use persuasive words and techniques. Before beginning your project, you may want to refer to other sources to note the variety of styles used in advertisements.)
11. Essay: The President’s Thoughts (Imagine that you have just received the news that you have been elected President of the United You have decided to record your feelings in your journal or diary. Write down the feelings you think you would have on such an occasion. Remember, because it is a journal, you will be writing in the first person or “I” form. Write as if it is happening to you right now. Your journal response should be at least 125 words long.)
12. Communication: Letters and Newspapers
13. Quiz 4
14. Review Game
15. Test
16. Alternate Test