Grammar and Usage for Academic Writing · Term 4

Sentence Structure: Simple, Compound, Complex

Students will analyze and construct various sentence structures to enhance clarity and stylistic effect.

Key Questions

  1. Analyze how combining simple sentences into complex ones improves the flow of ideas.
  2. Differentiate between compound and complex sentences and their appropriate uses.
  3. Construct sentences using varied structures to achieve a specific rhetorical purpose.

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.1.A
Grade: Grade 10
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Grammar and Usage for Academic Writing
Period: Term 4

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Chalk Talk

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15–30 min

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RAFT Writing

Creative writing from a specific Role, Audience, Format, Topic

25–45 min

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