ONLINE, SELF-PACED Grade Level: 11-12 Length: One semester (5 credits). Expository Writing does not replace a required 9th-12th English course Dates: June 23* - August 2 (*Course will be available in preview-mode starting June 16) UC/CSU Subject Area: B RBUSD Graduation Credit Category: electives Prerequisite: none Not NCAA-approved Platform: APEX Learning, a WASC accredited online school In Expository Writing, students delve into the power and potential of the English language. Reading and writing assignments explore relevant and universal themes including war, human rights, cultural awareness, and humans' relationships with the environment, the media, and technology. By reading and evaluating seminal speeches, essays, and stories, students learn how writing is used to explain, persuade, and entertain. Students develop and practice expressing their own ideas in four types of essays: compare and contrast, persuasive, evaluative, and explanatory. Additional assignments will focus on narrative writing, research projects, and speeches.