Sr. High
Senior High Writing Workshop: Essay Writing & Research Paper
Course description: In this course, students will use the writing process as they learn how to choose a topic, develop a thesis statement, research information, organize their ideas into an outline, write a draft, revise, and finally rewrite to publish a well-developed essay or research paper. The standard five-paragraph essay, including an introduction, a thesis statement, several body paragraphs, and a conclusion, will be taught with an emphasis on writing expository, persuasive, and analysis papers, including research and citations from other sources. Students will learn proper research procedures for using the Internet, books, and other reference sources as well as how to organize their research into a paper, properly quote and cite works by other authors using MLA documentation, create a bibliography, and develop a Works Cited page. In order to see how the revision process leads to their best work, students will compose several drafts of any assigned paper.
Instructor: Mrs. Beth Moore. Mrs. Moore holds a B.A. in English from Samford University with a minor in history. She has an M.A. in English from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She has seven years of teaching experience at Pelham High School where she taught General English, Advanced English, and AP Prep English classes. After leaving there, she taught Composition 101- level courses at UAB and Composition 101- and 102- level courses at Jefferson State Community College (Shelby Campus) until the arrival of her first child. She is married and has four children. She is an active member of Lakeside Baptist Church where she currently teaches the "Kingdom Kids" class as well as oversees the Children's Media Center.
Instructor contact info: phone: 205-980-0356
email: moorebeth4@gmail.com
Location: Grace Presbyterian Chelsea
Day: Tuesday
Time: 9:00-10:30
Grade Level: 9th-12th grades
Credit Value: ½ credit. This class is currently scheduled for the fall semester only. After classes begin, you may have the opportunity to register for the spring semester.
Homework Level: 2-4 hours per week
Registration Fee: $25 nonrefundable (applies toward 1st semester tuition)
Tuition: $150 per semester
Note: Registration and tuition should be made payable to the instructor of the class. Registration Form.
Building Use Fee: The building use fee for this class is $10 per student, per semester, not to exceed $100 per family. This fee is payable to Grace Presbyterian Chelsea on the first day of class.
Class Minimum: Minimum of 5 students. If class minimum is not reached, class may be cancelled and registration fee refunded. A maximum of 15 students will be accepted.
Required Text: Writer's Inc. 2006. The instructor will provide more information at a later date. Check for updates.
