Reading & Writing (5-6G) - RW201

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This 5-6 grade reading and writing class will foster the ability to read a class novel then craft an effective literary analysis essay! Literary analysis is a vital stage in the development of students’ critical thinking skills as it works on both reading and writing skills. This class will teach from annotate literature to writing complete literary analysis essays. Topics such as theme, irony, characterization, plot and conflict, symbolism, imagery, and more are discussed and explored using a variety of middle school level literature. About the Instructor: Prof. R is specialized in narrative and expository writing with an emphasis on critical reading. She has taught literature at multiple levels and counseled many students in timed writing proficiency exams strategies and other writing assignments. She has taught middle and high school English, but her most recent job was an English professor at California State University. Dates: 10/2-12/18 Days: Thu Time: 7 pm PDT 课程简介：阅读与写作班（5-6年级） 本课程旨在帮助五至六年级的学生提升阅读和写作能力，重点培养他们对经典小说的理解和文学分析写作技巧。文学分析是发展批判性思维的关键步骤，通过这一过程，学生将在阅读和写作方面取得综合进步。 课程内容涵盖从文学作品注释到完整文学分析文章的撰写。我们将通过初中级文学作品，深入探讨包括主题、讽刺、人物塑造、情节发展、冲突、象征和意象等方面的内容，引导学生理解并分析其中的深层含义。 写作方面：侧重练习过程写作：预写（取材/列提纲）→起草→同伴互评→修改（内容/结构）→编辑（语法/拼写/标点）→发表。学会使用证据与引用：会从文本/数据/实例中选取并解释证据