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== Welcome to Writing 3! Mrs. Gilbert 2011-2012 

**What is this course about????** Commentary Writing is a workshop course using the Writing Process and the Six-Traits framework. Students will develop college essay writing skills, commentary writing skills, SIFTSEI, the five-paragraph essay structure, and crafting thesis statements. Summative assessments will include college essays, literary analysis essays, written and oral literary commentaries. This course is a prerequisite for IB DP Language A: IB DP Language and Literature and IB DP Language A: Literature How can I take risks in sharing my experiences, interests and values? **Unit Questions** How can I adapt my voice in ﻿ writing to appeal to a specific audience? How can I write an appealing college essay?
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