[E28] Grade 12 English (12年级英语+Essay写作, Mr. Boland, 线上)

Code: E28

Teacher: Mr. Boland, retired high school English teacher

Grade: Grade 12

Number of Sessions: 15

Objective:

Through a close reading of a variety of literary texts student will:

- Use critical thinking skills to understand the underlying ideas and themes of literary works
- Become familiar with a range of literary terms
- Be able to clearly understand a writer’s purpose and tone
- Develop confidence in expressing their ideas in both written and oral form
- Have multiple opportunities to engage in literary analysis and develop a sense of ease in writing detailed, insightful literary essays
- Become familiar with essay format and MLA citation style of sources
- Learn how to avoid plagiarism through careful documentation of sources
- Understand the difference between primary and secondary sources
- Develop research skills
- Use proofreading/editing techniques to improve the quality of written work
- Improve vocabulary and learn how to establish meaning through context
- Have multiple opportunities to present their work orally in class (both individually and in small group settings with peers)

About the teacher:

Mr. Boland, 英语文学硕士学位(专攻20世纪诗歌)。自1991年一直任职于安省一所公立高中，并于2019年退休。他的莎士比亚、创意写作以及人类学课程非常受学生欢迎。

Mr. Boland还是业余作家和编辑，并从2003至今担任加拿大Royal Canadian Legion写作比赛评委。

Mr. Boland的第一部长篇诗集《Toward the Chrysalis》于2005年由Stone Flower出版社出版。之后又有多篇诗歌和评论发表在加拿大和美国的各种文学期刊上。

Mr. Boland 辅导的小渔一对一的学生进步显著，几个12年级的学生在Mr. Boland的帮助下拿到了心仪的大学录取。

教学风格：严谨、清晰、精准。