Writers Craft (EWC4U)

By the end of this course, students will:

• Writing, Writers, and the Writing Life: demonstrate an understanding of writing as an art, a craft, and a career as they explore the work of a variety of Canadian and international writers.

By the end of this course, students will:

• Exploring Ideas, Forms, and Styles:generate and experiment with ideas about writing content, forms, and styles;
• Drafting and Revising:organize, draft, and revise their writing, employing forms and stylistic elements appropriate for their purpose and audience;
• Editing, Proofreading, and Publishing: use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies to refine and polish their work;
• Collaborative Writing:collaborate in the writing process with peers by generating ideas, responding to peers’ work, and assessing peers’ work in a workshop setting.

By the end of this course, students will:

• Metacognition:identify their strengths as writers and areas where they could improve, and assess the growth and development of their own writing style.