Equip your high school students with the writing and grammar skills they need to communicate in persuasive, engaging ways. Writing & Grammar 11 teaches grammar in the context of writing and focuses on the planning, research, and logic skills needed to compose and deliver clear communication grounded in a solid biblical worldview. Students will be able to apply planning and research strategies, compose a variety of texts on various themes using the writing process, demonstrate grammar and style proficiency in their writing, and deliver communication that is logically sound, engaging, and Christlike.
This edition is 180 pages longer than the previous edition, and contains numerous significant textual changes. Instead of sixteen independent chapters, the book is organized in six thematic units containing 18 new, revised, and reorganized chapters that combine systematic grammar and thematic writing instruction. Numerous writing assignments have been added, removed, or changed. The teacher edition follows a newly integrated teaching cycle. New goals and product objectives further change the scope of the product. Because of these changes, this edition is not compatible with its predecessor.
How BJU Teaches Writing & Grammar 11
Thematic Approach
New and reorganized chapters are grouped into 6 themes, providing students with opportunities to write small and large assignments across genres. Essential questions keep students focused on the overarching themes, and complementary grammar instruction helps students apply grammar to the writing process.
Systematic Grammar
Compelling writing includes mastery of English grammar and style, so students will learn and reinforce grammar systematically (rather than a just-in-time approach). This systematic grammar reinforces the thematic writing units, helping students to grow holistically as writers.
Mentor Text Modeling
Thematic units are full of mentor texts with callout boxes providing deeper textual analysis. Students will understand why and how these mentor texts succeed and learn the ways each selection connects to grammar instruction and writing activities.
Collaborative Learning
In addition to teacher modeling and feedback, students will revise and refine their writing in collaboration with one another. Students will also collaborate in group mind warm-ups and other engagement activities.
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