Adult Basic Education

English Language Arts

English 1102A

Study Guide
Prerequisites: None

Credit Value: 1

General College Profile Required English Courses

English 1102A
English 1102B
English 1102C
English 2102A
English 2102B
English 2102C
English 3102A
English 3102B
English 3102C
Table of Contents

To the Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Unit 1
Short Story and Related Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Unit 2
Poetry and Related Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Unit 3
Written Communications and Writing Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Anthologies: Crossroads 10
Land, Sea, and Time, Book One
(Sightlines 10 - secondary text)

Reference Books: Resource Lines 9/10

Reading and Writing for Success

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To the Student

The following questions and answers should help you use this Study Guide.

Who should do English 1102A?

English 1102A is intended for those who are studying in the General College Profile of Adult
Basic Education.

What is in the English 1102A Study Guide?

The English 1102A Study Guide describes all the work that is required for the completion of this
course. There are 3 separate Units in this course - they are listed in the Table of Contents.

How Should I Use the Study Guide?

Before beginning to do the work in this Study Guide, you will need to talk to your instructor
about the course and the resources you will need to complete the work for the course.

The Study Guide provides important information and guidance which you will need to complete
English 1102A. You should work through the Study Guide page by page, consulting with your
instructor as you go.

How is the Study Guide organized?

The Study Guide is organized in two columns, as follows:

Required W ork Guidelines and Suggestions

This column provides a numbered list of all This column gives you important information
the work you are required to do for the and guidelines to help you complete the
course. Required Work in the left-hand column.
You should always read this column before
beginning the Required Work.
You should note that there are 3 separate
Units in the course and the Required Work
for each Unit starts with the number 1.

Important Note
This Study Guide is intended to make it possible for you to work independently in the Adult
Basic Education class. If you use the Guide correctly, you may be able to work on your own for
certain periods of time. You should always make sure that your instructor is aware of what you
doing, however, and you should feel free to ask your instructor for help and guidance at all times.

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Unit 1 Short Story and Related Writing

Required W ork Guidelines and Suggestions

Learning About Short Stories The material in Reading and Writing for
1. In preparation for reading, speaking and Success explains what a short story is and
writing about short stories, you should study describes the main elements of short stories -
pages 11-29 of Reading and Writing for including plot, setting and characters. You
Success, “Reading for Appreciation and should study this material carefully and make
Enjoyment: Reading Short Stories”. notes. It will be helpful to you as a preparation
for reading short stories in this course.

The first short story you will read in this

2. Re-read the sample short story, “The course is the sample short story included in the
Visitor” (pages 14-24 of Reading and Writing Reading and Writing for Success study
for Success). material. In this sample story, there are notes
in the margins. These notes draw your
attention to particular things in the story and,
in some cases, they encourage you to think
about what is happening in the story, to ask
questions, and to predict what is coming next.
You should read the marginal notes as you go
through the story the first time. When you re-
read the story, you may read at a faster pace so
that you are able to fully appreciate what is
happening.

2.1 Create you own version of the Summary There is a plot Summary Diagram on page 29
Diagram on page 29 and, referring back to the of Reading and Writing for Success. This is
story, fill in the climax and resolution one way in which you can analyze the plot of a
sections. short story. The four parts of the plot which
you would put in a “plot summary diagram”
are the situation, the complications, the
climax, and the resolution. These are all
explained on page 29.

The Summary Diagram on page 29 has two

parts filled in - the situation and the
complications. You should fill in the other
two parts - the climax and the resolution. You
will need to refer back to the story to do this.

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Unit 1 Short Story and Related Writing

Required W ork Guidelines and Suggestions

Glossary of Literary Terms

3. Start a personal glossary of literary terms, A glossary is a kind of dictionary. Many of
beginning with the following fiction terms: your textbooks have glossaries at the back
which list special words from the books and
3.1 fiction give definitions for them.
3.2 setting
3.3 character You should begin to make your own glossary
3.4 theme of words (literary terms)which you will learn
3.5 point of view as you study the literature parts of your English
3.6 plot courses.
3.7 climax
3.8 resolution The terms listed here are all related to fiction -
3.9 suspense short stories and novels. Some of them may
3.10 conflict also apply to other types of literature as well.

It is recommended that you use a new exercise

book or a small note book for your glossary.
Start by entering the fiction terms listed here
and writing a definition for each term in your
own words. You may need to ask your
instructor for help with understanding some
terms before you write your definition.

You will add new terms to your glossary as

you do other Units of this course and other
English courses.

You are not required to memorize the

definitions of terms in your personal glossary,
but rather to understand and apply them as you
analyze literature.

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Required W ork Guidelines and Suggestions

Listen
4. Listen to the recorded short story, “To Every Listen to the story, “To Every Thing There Is
Thing There Is a Season”, by Alistair MacLeod a Season”, and read it at least twice to make
on the Sightlines 10 CD (Disk 3, Track 6). sure that you fully understand the context and
the different themes. Your instructor may ask
you to read sections of the story aloud.

Read and Discuss

5. Read the short story, “To Everything There Your instructor may arrange for you to discuss
is a Season” (Sightlines 10, pages 300-305). this story. If there are others reading the story
at the same time, you may be required to
5.1 Discuss the story in a small group or with participate in a small group discussion. If not,
your instructor. you may discuss the story with your instructor.

Write
6. Answer the following questions on the You should make sure that you have answered
story, “To Everything There is a Season”: each question that was asked of you and that
there are no mistakes in grammar, punctuation
6.1 What is the setting of the story? or spelling. Your answers should be written in
complete sentences in your own words. You
6.2 What event are the characters awaiting as should make reference to the story, where
Christmas approaches? necessary, to support your point.

6.3 What event makes the narrator feel he has

left childhood behind?

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Unit 1 Short Story and Related Writing

Required W ork Guidelines and Suggestions

Select and Read

7. Select and read at least 2 short stories from You should skim the short stories in
Crossroads 10. Crossroads 10 before selecting the two that
you will read and interpret. The short stories
are scattered throughout the book. You should
look in the Alternate Table of Contents
(pages 6-7) to see where the short stories are.
You may wish to read several stories before
deciding which two you will choose for
interpreting and answering questions.

You should read each story at least twice to

help you better understand all the different
elements of narrative fiction. Your instructor
may arrange for you to discuss some stories. If
you wish to, you may discuss all the stories
you read with your instructor.

Your instructor will assign questions on each

story you read.
Write
7.1 Answer questions, assigned by your You should make sure that you answer each
instructor, on each story selected. question that is asked of you and that there are
no mistakes in grammar, punctuation or
spelling. Your answers should be written in
complete sentences in your own words. You
should make reference to the story, where
necessary, to support your point.

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Unit 2 Poetry and Related Writing

Required W ork Guidelines and Suggestions

Learning About Reading Poetry

1. In preparation for reading, speaking and These pages provide important information on
writing about poetry, you should study pages poetry. You should study them carefully before
30-39 of Reading and Writing for Success, listening to and reading the assigned poems for
“Reading Poetry”. this Unit. There are sample poems that you
will read and analyze, using the notes in the
margins (pages 32 and 33). Your instructor
may arrange for you to discuss these poems
with others who are also doing this Unit, or
you may discuss them with the instructor.

Glossary of Literary Terms

2. Define and discuss the following poetry All of the terms listed in Required Work 2.1
terms and add to your personal glossary of to 2.5 are defined on pages 36 and 37 of
literary terms started in Unit I of this course: Reading and Writing for Success. You may
find it helpful to discuss the terms with your
2.1 imagery instructor before going on to read and analyze
2.2 simile poems.
2.3 metaphor
2.4 personification When you put these terms into your personal
2.5 alliteration glossary of literary terms, you will need to start
a new section called “Poetry”. Be sure to
leave several blank pages between sections so
that you can add other new terms as they come
up in your studies.

Remember, you are not required to memorize

the definitions of terms in your personal
glossary, but rather to understand and apply
them as you analyze literature.

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Unit 2 Poetry and Related Writing

Required W ork Guidelines and Suggestions

Listen
3. Listen to the recorded poem, “Dreams”, by Listen to the recorded poem, “Dreams”, at
Langston Hughes on the Sightlines 10 CD Set least twice. Unlike prose, poems take much of
(Disk 1, Track 7). their meaning from the sound of the words, the
rhyme, and the rhythm so listening is
especially useful to understanding poetry. You
should also practice reading this poem aloud
after you have listened to it.
Read and Discuss
4. Read the poem, “Dreams” (Sightlines 10, You will already have listened to this poem
page 89). twice and read it aloud. You should read again
silently in preparation for answering the
4.1 Discuss the poem with others who are questions.
reading it at the same time or with your
instructor.
Your instructor will arrange for you to discuss
the poem. If there are others reading the poem
at the same time, you may be required to
participate in a small group discussion. If not,
you may discuss the poem with your instructor.

Write
5. Answer the following questions on the You may wish to discuss these questions with
poem, “Dreams” : your instructor before beginning to write your
answers. You may also need to refer back to
5.1 The word ‘dream’ can be used in more the study material in Reading and Writing for
than one way. What way do you think ‘dream’ Success for guidance on reading and
is being used in this poem? responding to poetry. In particular, you should
review your personal glossary for the meaning
5.2 The poet, Langston Hughes, uses 2 of “metaphor”.
metaphors to describe his idea of what life
would be like without dreams. Name the two Your answers should be written clearly and
metaphors and explain what they mean in this you should use examples from the poem to
poem. support your answers, where needed. Make
sure you have answered each question that was
asked of you.

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Read and Write

6. Read the poem, “The Mummer”, by Tom You should read the poem, “The Mummer”,
Dawe (Land, Sea and Time, Book One, pages several times to make sure that you understand
148-149). it fully. You should also discuss it with your
instructor and you may wish to discuss it with
others who are reading it at the same time.
7. Complete the following exercises and
questions on the poem, “The Mummer”: You should also discuss each of the questions
with your instructor before beginning to write
7.1 In a short paragraph, describe what is your answers.
happening in this poem.

7.2 What is the mood of the poem? Your answers to questions on all poems should
be written in complete sentences and revised,
7.3 What pictures are created by the poem? if necessary, to ensure that there are no errors
in spelling, punctuation or grammar.
7.4 Poets often use words and images that
have a double meaning. In this poem, the poet You should support your answers with specific
refers to a “veil”. Find the two references to reference to the poem.
this “veil” in the poem, and explain how it
might have two meanings.

Select, Read and Write

8. Select and read at least 2 poems from You should choose poems that you think you
Crossroads 10. will enjoy. You may want to skim several
poems before making your final decision.
8.1 Answer questions on each of the poems Your instructor may also help by suggesting
you select. Your instructor will assign these some poems for you.
questions.
You should note that the Crossroads 10
anthology has two Tables of Contents. The
9. Read at least 1 poem selected from Land, second of those, “Alternate Table of Contents”
Sea and Time Book Two. lists all the poetry together. You will find this
list on page7.

9.1 Answer questions, assigned by your You should read each poem you select several
instructor, on the selected poem. times for complete understanding.

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Unit 3 Written Communications and Writing Conventions

Required W ork Guidelines and Suggestions

Learning About the Writing Process

1. In preparation for writing, you should study In order to be successful in Adult Basic
pages 136-137 of Reading and Writing for Education, as well as in further post-secondary
Success, “What Do Good Writers Do?” studies, you will need to write well. Whether
you are writing answers to questions on
1.2 Name the five stages of writing. literature, writing an essay, or writing a lab
report for a science course, you will be
1.3 Describe each of the five stages of writing expected to express yourself clearly and with
in your own words. accuracy in spelling, grammar and
punctuation.

The assigned reading for Required Work 1

outlines for you what good writers do when
they write. This is usually described as the
‘writing process’, and it involves a series of
steps that are necessary for clear and accurate
writing.

It is very important that you understand that

the process of writing is more than putting
words on paper. Rather, you will need to
understand the steps that are required for clear
and accurate writing and to practice this
Learning About Expository/Information process in all your writing assignments.
Paragraphs
2. In preparation for writing paragraphs, you As you complete your English courses in Adult
should study pages 140-141 of Reading and Basic Education, you will be required to write
Writing for Success, “Writing Paragraphs”. several different types of compositions,
including letters, reports and essays. Although
compositions differ in their purposes and their
formats, the basic ‘building block’ of all
compositions is the paragraph.

It is very important to your success in English

that you learn to write a unified paragraph and
to link paragraphs to make a coherent
composition.

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Practicing Paragraph Writing

3. Select three of the six topic sentences below Most paragraphs have a clear topic sentence –
and, for each selected topic, write three points a sentence which expresses the main idea of
that would develop and support it in a the paragraph. The topic sentence may be the
paragraph. first sentence in the paragraph, but it may also
occur in the body of the paragraph. All the
Topic: Sunday Shopping sentences in a paragraph should relate to the
Topic Sentence: Sunday shopping has been topic sentence.
opposed by people for several different
reasons. As a first step in learning to write a paragraph,
Required Work 3 guides you to develop a
Topic: Pets and Elderly People topic sentence by giving details which support
Topic Sentence: A cat makes an excellent pet or extend upon the topic. There are six topics
for an elderly person. provided and the topic sentence is given for
each of them. You should choose three of the
Topic: Weather six topics and try and think of at least three
Topic Sentence: The weather in Newfoundland points which you could make to support the
and Labrador can be challenging. topic sentence. If you wish, you may do this
exercise for all six topics. This will increase
Topic: Reading your practice in paragraph development and
Topic Sentence: There are many reasons why give you more confidence to write your own
children should be encouraged to read. paragraphs.

Topic: Exercise and Health You should set up your topic and supporting
Topic Sentence: A lack of exercise may be points, as follows:
responsible for many health problems.
Sunday Shopping
Topic: Vehicles
Topic Sentence: There are many factors Sunday shopping has been opposed by people
involved in choosing a vehicle. for several different reasons.
1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

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4. Select two of the three outlines created for In Required Work 3 – listing a number of
Required Work 3, and develop a clear points in support of a topic sentence – you
paragraph on each. The paragraph might were creating an outline of a paragraph. The
include the topic sentence as written, or it outline of a paragraph includes the basic ideas
could be changed if you wish. There should be without the joining words and without fully
a clear concluding sentence. developed sentences. For Required Work 4,
you will need to select two of the outlines you
have completed and write a complete and
unified paragraph based on that outline. You
may include additional points in support of the
topic sentence if you wish. Your topic
sentence may be the first sentence of the
paragraph, or it may come later. You should
conclude the paragraph with one or two
sentences which restate the topic sentence in
different words or deliver a message or insight
linked to the entire paragraph.

5. Select two topics from personal interest and Required Work 5 asks you to extend on what
write a short expository/information paragraph you have learned in Required Work 3 and 4
on each. Each paragraph should have a clear to write two of your own paragraphs. Each
topic sentence and a clear concluding sentence. paragraph will require that do the following:
Each should be at least 100 words long.
1. Choose a topic that interests you and that
5.1 Before writing the first draft of each you know something about.
paragraph, develop an outline - following the 2. Develop an outline to include a topic
outlining process modeled above, and using sentence and at least 4 supporting details.
four or more supporting details. 3. Write a coherent paragraph with a clear
topic sentence, several supporting sentences,
and a clear concluding sentence.

You should write at least 3 drafts of each

paragraph, editing each draft to make it clearer
and more unified. You should discuss each
draft with your instructor.

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Required W ork Guidelines and Suggestions

Learning About Writing Personal

Correspondence
6. In preparation for writing letters, you What you have learned about writing
should study pages 128-129 of Resource Lines paragraphs will be useful to you in writing
9/10, “Correspondence - Personal Letter and personal letters. However, your language can
Personal E-Mail”. be more personal and the structure of your
sentences and paragraphs can be more
informal in both personal letters and e-mail
messages.

Writing Letters and e-mails

7. Prepare and write a personal letter to a The assigned reading from Resource Lines
friend, describing a recent event or extending 9/10 sets out the basic format for a personal
an invitation to visit. letter and a personal e-mail. You should
model your letter and e-mail on the samples
provided on pages 128 and 129. The letter is
8. Write one personal e-mail message. You written in the standard full-block format which
may write the e-mail about anything you wish. you may use for all letters, whether personal or
business.

You will require access to a computer to write

your e-mail message. You may need to ask
your instructor to assist you with this.

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Writing Conventions
9. Review parts of speech. Your instructor will provide you with
information about each element of Writing
Conventions to be studied in this Unit. You
10. Review verb tenses and principal parts of should be sure that you understand how each
irregular verbs. of the elements studied relates to your own
writing.
10.1 Complete practice exercises on verb
tenses, as assigned by your instructor. Your instructor will give you practice
exercises for each of Required Work 10.1
and 11.1. Your performance on the practice
11. Identify pronouns and their antecedents. exercises will be counted for a small part of
your grade for this course. More weight will
11.1 Complete practice exercises on pronouns be given to your ability to demonstrate that you
and their antecedents, as assigned by your have understood these Writing Conventions by
instructor. using them correctly in your essays and other
compositions, answers to questions on
literature, and correspondence.

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