English 5103 – Course Outline

Welcome to English and Research Persuasion!

This course should take approximately 75 hours. It is the last book in Secondary 5 (last English
course for your Diploma!) and it is worth 3 credits.
Materials: course book, headphones
Student: _______________________________________________________
Starting date: ___________________________________________________
By the end of this course you will be able to:
 Write a research paper and deliver a formal presentation on research 40%
 Decipher and interpret information in persuasive and argumentative texts 20%
 Produce an argumentative essay which is coherent, convincing and unbiased 40%
Learning Situation 1: to analyze and discuss credibility and objectivity found in commentaries
o P. 2-33
Learning Situation 2: to analyze and discuss reports
o P. 36-61
Learning Situation 3: to analyze, discuss and take part in debates
o P. 64-94
Learning Situation 4: to analyze, discuss and produce argumentative essays
o P. 96-131
Learning Situation 5: to discuss and analyze a formal research paper
o P. 134-181
Learning Situation 6: to produce a research paper
o P. 184-245

Teacher’s email: shufeltj@edu.etsb.qc.ca

Instructions for online resources :

 Go to http://cours.sofad.qc.ca/ ressources/
select: English Language Arts
Under your course code select: Media Resource Page