MS Honors English 7 - Semesters 1 & 2

2 Semesters (Semester 1 is offered in the fall and semester 2 is offered in the spring)

Through a theme of finding their voice, students in the MS English 7 course study the ways in which word choice and sentence structure contribute to developing perspective. Students continue to develop the reading, writing, language, and speaking/listening skills necessary for success in college, career, and beyond with a strong connection to civics throughout the centuries. Students closely examine voice, purpose, diction, syntax, and rhetoric in historical speeches, informational texts, and classic and contemporary literature through guided readings, interactive practice, and formal assessments. They also grow their narrative, informational, and argumentative writing skills through the repeated practice of planning, drafting, revising, and editing their written work.

Topics for the Honors course include:

• Summarizing the same text for two different audiences

• Researching and presenting information on a Supreme Court landmark case

• Analyzing how logical fallacies weaken arguments

• Determining how rhetoric is used effectively in advertising

• Writing an opening argument for a fictional character

• Determining which poetic form best reflects character and theme

• Analyzing how unique narrative techniques affect plot and purpose