{"id":6081,"date":"2025-06-18T11:06:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/?page_id=6081"},"modified":"2025-11-10T00:07:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T04:07:32","slug":"high-school-english-resource-plans-composition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/high-school-level-5-6\/high-school-english\/high-school-english-resource-plans-composition\/","title":{"rendered":"High School English Resource Plans &#8211; Composition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #c4a990;\">High School English:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #c4a990;\"> Composition <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #c4a990;\">Lesson Plans by Book<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>These lists provide a recommended reading schedule for resources used in the English courses, to make it easier to assign them in other ways.<\/p>\n<h6>Mater Amabilis participates in affiliate programs with Amazon and Living Book Press.<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #c4a990\">Composition<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Additional writing practice &#8211; You may choose to assign six extra short essays (300-500 words) or pieces of creative writing per term. These essays may touch on readings in English or any other subject, including current events.<\/p>\n<p><em>7 Sisters Introductory Guide to High School Essay Writing\u00a0<\/em>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.7sistershomeschool.com\/product\/introductory-guide-to-high-school-essay-writing\/#\">7 Sisters Homeschool<\/a>] &#8211; Level 5 Year 1 (and referenced in other courses)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Introduction p. 3<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 1 Essay Format &amp; the Introduction Lesson 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 1 Lesson 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 1 Lesson 3<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 1 Lesson 4<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 2 The Body of the Essay Lesson 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 2 Lesson 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 2 Lesson 3<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 2 Lesson 4<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 3 The Conclusion, Editing, &amp; Revising L1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 3 L2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 3 L3<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 3 L4<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 4 Persuasive Essay L1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 4 L2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 4 L3<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 4 L4<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 5 Continuation of Persuasive Essay L1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 5 L2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 5 L3<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 5 L4<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 6 The Compare\/Contrast Essay L1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 6 L2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 6 L3<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 6 L4<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 7 Literature Analysis Lesson 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 7 L2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 7 L3<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 7 L4<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 8 Writing an Editorial L1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 8 L2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 8 L3<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 8 L4<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 9 Timed Essays L1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 9 L2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 10 More Timed Essays<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Week 10 write another timed essay<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Note: Students can practice the IGEW Addendums A&amp;B SAT \/ACT essay as additional work, in free time on the weekends as test prep.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>7 Sisters MLA Research Paper Writing Guide, 2nd edition\u00a0<\/em>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.7sistershomeschool.com\/product\/research-paper-writing-guide\/\">7 Sisters Homeschool<\/a>] &#8211; Level 5 Year 1 (and referenced in other courses)<\/p>\n<p>Some chapters will require several lesson periods. At each step, allow the student necessary time to complete the necessary work before moving on.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Introduction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 1: Choosing Your Topic <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 2: Researching Your Topic<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 2 continue search for sources. (This will require several lesson periods.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 3: Thesis Statement (This may require several lesson periods.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 4: Outlines, checkpoint 6<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 4 cont, checkpoint 7<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 4 cont, checkpoint 8 (continue this checkpoint for a few days)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 4 cont, checkpoint 9<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 5: Writing a Rough Draft, checkpoint 10, write body of idea #1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 5, checkpoint 10, write body of idea #2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 5, checkpoint 10, write body of idea #3<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 5, checkpoint 11 (introduction)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 5, checkpoint 12 (conclusion)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 6: Citations, checkpoint 13<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 6: Citations, checkpoint 14 (works cited page)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 7: Revising and Editing Your Work, checkpoint 15 (revise your rough draft)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 7 cont, checkpoint 16 (thesis statement)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Research paper &#8211; Find at least two people who are able to read and comment on your paper. Plan to share it with them this week and receive feedback next week in a conference (in person, by phone, by email, etc.), write dictation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read your research paper aloud (to yourself or one or both of your editorial people). Note necessary revisions or odd phrasing as you read, and receive feedback from your editors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Final edits and formatting<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Revise and polish research paper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finish and turn in the research paper.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Traditional English Sentence Style<\/i><i>,\u00a0<\/i>Einarsson [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/143620941\/Traditional_English_Sentence_Style\">PDF download<\/a>] &#8211; Level 5 Year 2<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 1, pp. 3-8<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 1, pp. 8-11 (follow instructions for exercise)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 2: pp. 12-14<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 2, pp. 14-15 (do homework assignment) AND pp. 16-18 (stop at ***)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 2, pp. 18-22 (check answers on assignments)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 3, pp. 23-26<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 3, pp. 27-28 (check answers)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 4, pp. 29-32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 4, pp. 32-35<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 4, pp. 36-40<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 4, pp. 40-50 (check answers for exercise)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 5, pp. 51-53<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 5, pp. 60-67 (check worksheet answers)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pp. 68-73<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pp. 73-80<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pp. 80-91<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pp. 91-101<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>On Writing Well<\/i><i>,\u00a0<\/i>Zinsser [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44gqggW\">Amaz<\/a>] &#8211; Level 6 Year 1<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapters 1-2, pp. 3-12<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapters 3-4, pp. 13-24<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapters 5-6, pp. 25-37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 7, pp. 38-46<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapters 8-9, pp. 49-67<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 10, pp. 68-92<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 11, pp. 95-99<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 12, pp. 100-115<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 13, pp. 116-132<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 14, pp. 133-147<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 15, pp. 148-165<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 16, pp. 166-178<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 17, pp. 179-193<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 18, pp. 194-207<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 19, pp. 208-229<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 20, pp. 233-242<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 21, pp. 243-254<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 22, pp. 255-264<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 23, pp. 265-285<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapter 24, pp. 286-294<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Office of Assertion: An Art of Rhetoric for the Academic Essay<\/i><i>,\u00a0<\/i>Crider (Term 1 only) [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3TqoinU\">Amaz<\/a>] &#8211; Level 6 Year 2<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1, Introduction, pp. 1-14<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2, Invention, pp. 15-30<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2, Invention, pp. 31-42<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3, Organization, pp. 43-58<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3, Organization, pp. 59-72<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4, Style, pp. 73-85<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4, Style, pp. 86-106<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5, Re-Vision, pp. 107-118<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6, Conclusion, pp. 119-124, Student Paper pp. 125-136.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 Mater Amabilis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High School English: Composition Lesson Plans by Book These lists provide a recommended reading schedule for resources used in the English courses, to make it easier to assign them in other ways. 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