Honors English 2A

Honors English 2A is the first of a two-semester online course designed to improve students’ ability to communicate, interpret, analyze, read, and write. The course is aligned to the TEKS with products and processes differentiated from the on-level course in preparation for success in advanced pathways. Each unit blends the reading of rich, mentor texts with the opportunity for you to engage intimately with the process of writing. 

Upon completing this course you will be able to: 

• analyze various genres of literature and understand their significance to culture. 
• analyze the critical attributes of each genre to appreciate the artistry of the writer. 
• develop and use research-based word attack skills when encountering unknown vocabulary. 
• analyze media for messages, purpose, and audience. 
• compose various types of essays and narratives dependent on audience, purpose, and message. 
• incorporate standard grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling into all written work. 
• analyze written research studies, develop a worthy research question, gather credible sources, synthesize those sources, and construct a presentation mindful of audience, message and purpose. 

• Interactive Notebook – In the form of a small composition notebook, a spiral notebook, or loose-leaf paper kept in a binder. Alternately, you may keep a digital notebook. 
• Dictionary access: physical or authoritative online dictionary 
• Textbook: Mirrors & Windows: Connecting with Literature (Grade 10). Prentice Hall: Pearson. ISBN: 978-1-53383-667-0 (Included in course fee)
• Internet Access 
• Adobe Reader 

Each semester contains 9 units and one final exam. 

Each Unit contains: 

• 5 to 6 lessons. Each lesson includes some or all of the following components: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate. 
• Self-assessments to help you check your own understanding of the material covered in each lesson. You must complete these assessments in order to advance in the course. 
• 1 to 2 graded assignments 

The final examination is comprehensive; it covers the material from all 9 units. To pass the course, you must receive a grade of 70 percent or better. You can apply to take the Final Exam after 100 percent of your graded assignments have been submitted, and at least 70 percent have been graded and returned to you. 

Format: Multiple-choice and essay, online
Time Allowed: 3 hours 
Materials Allowed: none 

Semester Topics 

1. The Fiction Genre Part 1 
2. The Fiction Genre Part 2 
3. The Literary Nonfiction Genre Part 1 
4. The Literary Nonfiction Genre Part 2 
5. The Expository Genre 
6. The Persuasion Genre Part 1 
7. The Persuasion Genre Part 2 
8. The Poetry Genre 
9. The Drama Genre