Junior Composition
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Unit 2 Writing Effective Sentences
| 1. Clauses | 8. Project: Relative Pronouns | 15. Appositives |
| 2. Noun and Adjective Clauses | 9. Subordinating Conjunctions | 16. Project: Verbals and Appositives |
| 3. Adverb Clauses | 10. Chapter Test 2 | 17. Chapter Test 3 |
| 4. Project: Writing Subordinate Clauses | 11. Verbals: Participles | 18. Special Project |
| 5. Project: Subordinate Clauses | 12. Project: Present and Past Participles | 19. Test |
| 6. Chapter Test 1 | 13. Verbals: Gerunds | 20. Alternate Test |
| 7. Relative Pronouns | 14. Verbals: Infinitives | 21. Glossary and Credits |
Unit 3 Sentence Workshop
| 1. Personal Pronouns: Nominative Case | 8. Pronoun Reference (2) | 15. Improving Sentence Structure (4) |
| 2. Personal Pronouns: Objective Case | 9. Pronoun Agreement | 16. Chapter Test 3 |
| 3. Personal Pronouns: Possessive Case | 10. Project: Pronouns | 17. Special Project |
| 4. Project: Pronoun Case | 11. Chapter Test 2 | 18. Test |
| 5. Other Pronoun Classes | 12. Improving Sentence Structure (1) | 19. Alternate Test |
| 6. Chapter Test 1 | 13. Improving Sentence Structure (2) | 20. Glossary and Credits |
| 7. Pronoun Reference (1) | 14. Improving Sentence Structure (3) |
Unit 6 Nonfiction
| 1. Elements of Nonfiction | 10. Types of Nonfiction: Magazine and Newspaper Articles | 19. Essay: Analytical Paper |
| 2. Project: Survey | 11. Project: Analyzing an Editorial | 20. Essay: Persuasive Paper |
| 3. Forms of Nonfiction: Exposition | 12. Quiz 2 | 21. Quiz 3 |
| 4. Forms of Nonfiction: Description | 13. Nonfiction Topics for Reading | 22. Special Project |
| 5. Quiz 1 | 14. Essay: Personal Experience | 23. Test |
| 6. Types of Nonfiction: Essays and Speeches | 15. Other Nonfiction Topics for Reading | 24. Alternated Test |
| 7. Types of Nonfiction: Diaries, Journals, and Letters | 16. Composition of Nonfiction | 25. Glossary and Credits |
| 8. Project: Journal | 17. Project: Outline | |
| 9. Types of Nonfiction: Biography and Autobiography | 18. Essay: Illustrative Composition |
Unit 8 Studies in the American Novel
| 1. The American Novel | 8. Figurative Use of Language in the Novel | 15. Project: Interpretive Essay |
| 2. Nineteenth Century Novel | 9. Symbol and Metaphor in the Novel | 16. Project: Universal Theme |
| 3. Nineteenth Century Novel (cont.) | 10. Essay: Similarities Among Symbols | 17. Chapter Test 3 |
| 4. Twentieth Century Novel | 11. Chapter Test 2 | 18. Special Project |
| 5. Report: Twentieth Century Novelist | 12. The Critical Essay | 19. Test |
| 6. Chapter Test 1 | 13. Project: Interpretations | 20. Alternate Test |
| 7. The Old Man and the Sea | 14. Writing the Critical Essay | 21. Glossary and Credits |
Unit 9 Research
| 1. The Investigative Process | 10. Taking Notes | 19. Writing the Research Paper (2) |
| 2. Project: Choosing the Subject | 11. Project: Taking Notes | 20. Citing Sources and Writing the Bibliography |
| 3. Formulating a Thesis Statement | 12. Chapter Test 2 | 21. Essay: Research Paper |
| 4. Project: Thesis Statement | 13. The Composition | 22. Chapter Test 3 |
| 5. Chapter Test 1 | 14. Project: Advised Thesis Statement | 23. Special Project |
| 6. The Library and the Internet | 15. Outlining the Paper | 24. Test |
| 7. Project: Library Tour | 16. Project: Outline | 25. Alternate Test |
| 8. Preparing a Bibliography | 17. Writing the Research Paper (1) | 26. Glossary and Credits |
| 9. Project: Bibliography Cards | 18. Project: Transitions |
Final Test