Become a Skilled Reader
READ analytically - LEARN efficiently - CONNECT confidently.
An online course for students building core
English skills in the secondary years.
For ages 11–14 (Grades 6–8 / Years 7–9)
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Lesson 1: Why is Language and Literature important?
We start by exploring how much of our lives is fueled by an understanding of language and literature. We break down what language and literature mean in this subject, and I’ll help you to see which skills will help you most in your future studies and in life.
We start by exploring how much of our lives is fueled by an understanding of language and literature. We break down what language and literature mean in this subject, and I’ll help you to see which skills will help you most in your future studies and in life.
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Lesson 2: Types of Creative Fiction
You will see a breakdown of the four genres of fiction that tend to make up what we understand as “literature”. This lesson focuses on the poems, drama plays, novels, and creative fiction filled with language for effect on the reader.
You will see a breakdown of the four genres of fiction that tend to make up what we understand as “literature”. This lesson focuses on the poems, drama plays, novels, and creative fiction filled with language for effect on the reader.
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Lesson 3: What are functional texts?
Find out how our world is managed and led by functional texts. You’ll gain a breakdown of the various types of non-fiction writing, as well as recaps of the core features that make this type of writing succeed (or fail!) in catching our attention.
Find out how our world is managed and led by functional texts. You’ll gain a breakdown of the various types of non-fiction writing, as well as recaps of the core features that make this type of writing succeed (or fail!) in catching our attention.
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Lesson 4: Figurative Language in Literature
This lesson will give you an overview of rhetorical devices that create effect in literary texts. It will build your confidence in appreciating how meaning is often disrupted by these effects, and why that makes analysis of literature so fun!
This lesson will give you an overview of rhetorical devices that create effect in literary texts. It will build your confidence in appreciating how meaning is often disrupted by these effects, and why that makes analysis of literature so fun!
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Lesson 5: How do authors use devices to create meaning?
Here, students will be reminded of rhetorical devices, stylistic techniques, language features, and patterns that make texts work by engaging readers. You will be able to see how connected you are with the literary world and its creative tools.
Here, students will be reminded of rhetorical devices, stylistic techniques, language features, and patterns that make texts work by engaging readers. You will be able to see how connected you are with the literary world and its creative tools.
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Lesson 6: How do writers use structure to create texts?
You will be reminded of layout, length, formatting, language and grammar structures, and connective layers of texts. You will understand how many types of texts have reached you as a reader, because of their specific structures.
You will be reminded of layout, length, formatting, language and grammar structures, and connective layers of texts. You will understand how many types of texts have reached you as a reader, because of their specific structures.
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Retake this course?
Retaking this course from the beginning will reset all of your tracked progress.