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English Language 9093 (AS Level)Cambridge International Examination BoardCourse Content & AssessmentsThrough class discussions and shared reading of a great deal of material we will seek to develop our use of the English language and identify the different ways language can be used for effect. There is a high expectation that students take notes during classes and that they exert the utmost effort in their writing assignments. There is an expectation of private reading—daily--and an active contribution and preparedness to all lessons.Assessments will be presented and completed in a variety of ways and to prepare for them you will work in groups, pairs, or individually at different times during the course. Periodically throughout the course, learners will have the opportunity to view past specimen papers and sample examination questions to practice the learned skills in preparation for their exams and become familiarized with the scoring rubric. All assessments will be scored using the Cambridge rubric to prepare learners for the same used on examination day.Spoken assessments will range in spectrum such as audio-recorded activities and transcription writing in the attempt to get learners to understand the nuances of language, both verbal and non-verbal, and its usage for effective communication, both written and spoken.Written assessments such as literary/linguistic analyses, reports/essays/responses/commentaries/imaginative writing/discursive writing, description/analysis of Point of View/Mood/Tone, mock news articles, etc. will mean that you will access a range of source materials in many different genres and have a chance to use them yourselves in interesting ways. We will also work with Cambridge University Press’ English Language 9093 textbook to refine our study of this course and get an accurate perspective on examination preparations and expectations.The course is varied to give you every chance to read and experience the language in a range of interesting and, hopefully, stimulating ways!Examination Structure & Course Outline AS Language 9093PapersTime & contentWeightingPaper 1 Reading2 hours 15 mins50%3 questionsanswer 2Question 1compulsoryAll questions in 2 parts:1. commentary on passage2. directed writing based on passageQuestion 2OrQuestion 3Choose 1Paper 2 Writing2 hours50%2 sections, A & BMUST do 1 from A and 1 from BChoice of 3 questions in each sectionA = Imaginative writingB = Writing for an audience600-900 words on eachSemester One: August--JanuaryUnit of StudyLearning ObjectivesResourcesUnit 1: Introduction to AS English LanguageThis unit introduces and supports the skills to critically analyze texts and to write them. It introduces the ideas of spoken language in a variety of written forms.Types of written textTypes of spoken textPurposeAudienceContextForm StyleVarious types of text (teacher/student provided)Speeches, memoirs, podcasts, radio broadcasts, blogs, advertisements, newspaper/magazine articles, concrete poems, prose, summer reading selections, Cambridge International English Language 9093 TextbookUnit 2: CommentaryThis unit introduces the fundamental skills for writing commentaries for set passages for Paper 1 by tackling the identification, understanding and appreciation of specific features of language, form and style, and how these features relate to purpose, audience, and context.Media textsModes of addressTechniques of advertisingLanguage of advertisingSpontaneous vs. Scripted SpeechesAudience/PurposeMood/SettingPhysical descriptionCharacterization/DialogueVoiceRhetoric/OratoryMagazines/newspapers, fiction, non-fiction, advertisements, podcasts, historical speeches, critical essays/commentary, poetry, prose, summer reading selections, travel blogs, novel excerpts, Cambridge International English Language 9093 TextbookUnit 3: Directed WritingThis unit sustains practice of the fundamental skills for writing commentaries for set passages for Paper 1 by addressing how to write for a specific purpose, audience using appropriate vocabulary, tone, and style.Modes of addressLanguage and style: mood/toneWritingDealing with speech: spontaneous vs. scripted (cont’d)Historical speeches/seminal texts, excerpts from fiction, novels, plays, poetry, prose, Cambridge International English Language 9093 TextbookSemester Two: January--JuneUnit of StudyLearning ObjectivesResourcesUnit 4: Imaginative Writing (narrative/descriptive)This unit prepares students for Paper 2 which deals with narrative/descriptive writing, developing the writer’s ability to write imaginatively using language to create effects, convey mood, or character description.Working with narrative/plotCharacters/point of viewEffective openingsTimescale and flashbackAppropriate endingsSettingGenreStrategies for cohesionSensory descriptionComparisonFigurative languageSound DevicesAtmosphereWriting with imaginationExam practiceThe Great Gatsby, assorted fiction (short stories), non-fiction, articles, commentary, poetry, excerpts from novels, prose, specimen papers for exam practice, Cambridge International English Language 9093 TextbookUnit 5: Writing for an Audience (discursive/argumentative)This unit focuses on writing for an audience in preparation for Paper 2 which may be in letter form or an essay of 600-900 words. Discursive writing utilizes the skill of rhetoric, persuasive oratorical techniques.Discursive/argumentative writingRebuttal/opposing claims/refutationsPlanning/OrganizingIntroductions/conclusionsEditing processLetter writingExam practiceSamples of rhetoric (review of earlier texts) with particular persuasive appeal, current events, info booklets, newspaper reports, political propaganda, internet articles on controversial issues, specimen papers for exam practice, Cambridge International English Language 9093 TextbookUnit 6 & 7: Text Analysis & Language TopicsThese units prepare learners for Papers 3 & 4 in a later course, which may not be taken by some students this year. Therefore, a cursory glance at text analysis and language acquisition will finalize this course.Independent/group researchDirected writingText analysisLanguage featuresLanguage acquisitionGlobal linguisticsDevelopmental linguisticsEffects of technology on languageMagazines/newspapers, fiction, non-fiction, advertisements, podcasts, historical speeches, critical essays/commentary (review of earlier texts) internet, student-centered research, articles, assorted poetry and prose, novels, Cambridge International English Language 9093 Textbook ................
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