Academics · Grades 7–8

Accelerated English 8

Eighth graders write to MLA, argue from the text, and compare across genres.

Course overview

Prerequisite: Accelerated English 6, or placement

What you’ll learn

Argument

Persuasive Essay in MLA

Claims, reasons and relevant evidence, cited in the format high school assessments expect.

Analysis

Comparative Reading

Comparing the structure of two or more texts and what each structure does to meaning and style.

Evidence

Textual Support

Citing the evidence that most strongly supports an analysis, rather than the first line that fits.

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