Page 102 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12: English As a Second Language and English Literacy Development, 2007

G r a d e 1 1 E , S UL n L e i v v e e r l s 4 i t , y O P p r e e n p a r a t i o n
1. write in a variety of forms for different purposes and audiences;
2. organize ideas coherently in writing;
3. use correctly the conventions of written English appropriate for this level, including grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation;
4. use the stages of the writing process.
1. Writing for Different Purposes
2. Organizing Ideas in Writing
WRITING
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
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SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
Academic Purposes
1.1 write longer and more complex texts to con- vey information and ideas for academic pur- poses using a variety of forms (e.g., create an “autobiography”in the role of a contemporary or historical person; write a description of the steps in the process of becoming a Canadian citizen; write an article on a school or community event or issue for the school newspaper; prepare an outline for a debate on a school, national, or international issue)
Personal Purposes
1.2 write longer and more complex texts to express ideas and feelings on personal topics using a variety of forms (e.g., write a narrative about an important personal event using evocative language to convey their mood and emotions; create a class graffiti wall on a topic of interest; record thoughts and feelings in a personal reflection journal; write a letter to the editor of the school newspaper sup- porting the inclusion of articles in students’ first languages)
Teacher prompt: “Identify some specific word choices you made in your writing, and describe the effect you wanted to have on the reader.”
Community and Workplace Purposes
1.3 write longer and more complex texts to com- municate information and ideas for official or personal purposes using a variety of forms (e.g., a letter of application for a bursary or scholarship, a statement of intent for an appren- ticeship program or a cooperative work experience, a résumé for a summer job search)
By the end of this course, students will:
Organizing Ideas
2.1 organize information relating to a central idea in a structured composition of three or more paragraphs (e.g., a memoir in the role of a sig- nificant Canadian, a letter giving advice to a character from literature studied in class, a report showing cause-and-effect relationships concern- ing the decline of an endangered species)
Linking Ideas
2.2 use a variety of connecting devices and transi- tion words and phrases to show relationships between ideas and information in linked sen- tences and paragraphs (e.g., use“for instance”, “in addition”to add details or examples; use “because of”,“as a result”,“for this reason”to indicate cause and effect; use“according to”,
“in the opinion of”to refer to a source)
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