Workshops: English Course

1. Vocabulary
   • Vocabulary: From the Beginning
   • History of a Word: Etymology
   • Sea Changes: Transformations in English Words
   • Stuck on You: Roots & Affixes
   • Idioms & Adages in English
   • In the Meantime: Denotation & Connotation
   • Context Clues: Words Among Words
   • Word Sleuthing with Parts of Speechh
   • Parallel Structures: Analogies
   • Further Reading
2. Interpretation of Expository Texts
   • Introduction: The “What,” “How,” & “Why” of Expository Text
   • Reading Comprehension
   • Interpretations of Expository Text
   • Critical Evaluation
   • Argument
   • Rhetoric
   • Text Features
   • Functions of Language & Modes of Exposition
   • Types of Evidence, Opinion v. Fact, & Authorial Bias
   • Logical Fallacies
   • Further Reading
3. Interpretation of Literary Text
   • Interpretations of Literary Texts
   • Movements in American Literature
   • Major Literary Themes & Archetypes
   • The Fundamentals of Reading . . . Aloud
   • Historical Development of Drama
   • Historical Development of Poetry
   • Development & Tradition of the Essay
   • Historical Development of the Novel
   • Historical Development of the Short Story
   • Characteristics of Modes of Writing
   • Familiarity with the Literary Canon
   • Identify & Describe the Poetic Conventions of Verse
   • Sound
   • Elements of Poetry
   • Further Reading for Interpreting Literary Texts
4. Standard English Language Conventions
   • Parts of Speech and Grammar
   • Pronouns
   • Verbs
   • Verbals
   • Adjectives and Adverbs
   • Prepositions
   • Punctuation
   • Capitalization
   • Abbreviations
   • Spelling
   • Syntax
   • ESL Errors
   • Further Reading
5. Speech
   • Understanding Speeches & Oral Presentations
   • Analyzing Speeches & Oral Presentations
   • Arguments & Communication in the Classroom
   • The Basics of Argumentation
   • Analyzing Arguments
   • Argumentative Fallacies
   • Further Reading
6. Writing Strategies and Applications
   • The Writing Process
   • Principles of Composition Part I
   • Principles of Composition Part II
   • Principles of Composition Part III
   • Editing and Evaluating
   • Further Reading
7. Research Strategies
   • Research Strategies
   • Further Reading
8. Instructional Knowledge & Professional Skills
   • Interpreting Texts
   • Vocabulary Development & Usage
   • General Literary Knowledge & Strategies
   • Addendum for Suggested Young Readers Literature List
   • Verbal Proficiency, Writing Style, & Research Skills
   • Further Reading