YEARLY STRANDS
• Advanced Reading & Writing
• Rhetorical Analysis
• Professional & Academic Communication
• Career Readiness
DAILY INSTRUCTION MODEL (GRADE 12)
Monday: Complex Text Study
Tuesday: Analysis & Annotation
Wednesday: Writing Workshop
Thursday: Style, Grammar & Vocabulary
Friday: Weekly Quiz
MONTH-BY-MONTH PACING
AUGUST – Advanced Reading Strategies
Skills: Annotation, synthesis
Writing: Analytical responses
SEPTEMBER – Rhetorical Analysis
Reading: Political & social texts
Writing: Rhetorical analysis essay
OCTOBER – Argument & Persuasion
Reading: Opinion & editorial texts
Writing: Argumentative essay
NOVEMBER – Research & Inquiry
Skills: Academic research
Writing: Research paper
DECEMBER – Professional Writing
Skills: Résumés, cover letters
Writing: Career portfolio
JANUARY – Technical & Informational Texts
Reading: Manuals, reports
Writing: Informative writing
FEBRUARY – Speaking & Presentation
Skills: Public speaking
Assessment: Oral presentation
MARCH – College-Level Writing
Skills: Timed essays
Writing: Literary or rhetorical analysis
APRIL – Test Prep & Synthesis
Assessment: Final benchmark exam
MAY – Senior Capstone
Assessment:
• Portfolio
• Presentation
• Reflection essay
