Freshmen and Sophomore English ~Miss Thacker

Contact Information Office Rm 101 Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., 3:30 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. M-F or by appointment Call Hillcrest High School Email Kari-Sue Thacker Freshmen English Course Objectives

1. write, revise, and edit in various genres, including expository and narrative essays.
2. review the foundations of writing (solid paragraphs, transitions, grammar, and punctuation).
3. analyze texts for meaning.
4. construct essays that follow the basic five-paragraph structure.

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Sophomore English Course Objectives

1. write, revise, and edit in various genres, including persuasive and expository.
2. write a three-five page research paper with a clear thesis statement and bibliography
3. use grammar and usage to further enhance writing.
4. analyze texts for meaning
5. successfully complete the English ISAT.