English 10 Semester 2

Enrollment Message

Students need access to a webcam or video recording device.

Course Description

English 10 Semester 2 develops advanced reading, writing, research, and communication skills through the study of literature, nonfiction, narrative writing, research writing, and persuasive presentations. Students analyze complex literary and informational texts by examining themes, characterization, rhetoric, tone, diction, claims, evidence, and author perspective. Throughout the course, students practice evaluating arguments, identifying bias, and assessing the credibility of sources across print, digital, and multimedia formats. Students also engage in the full writing process as they plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish narrative and research-based writing for a variety of audiences and purposes. Collaborative discussions, peer review activities, and presentation tasks help students strengthen speaking, listening, and audience awareness skills. In the second half of the course, students apply their research and rhetorical analysis skills to create persuasive multimedia presentations supported by credible evidence and effective delivery techniques. By the end of the course, students will demonstrate the ability to communicate ideas clearly, think critically about information and media, and develop well-supported arguments in both written and spoken formats.

• Indiana Core40 Diploma Applicable through class of 2028
• Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas
• Indiana NEW Diploma Applicable for students entering school in 2025-26 (Class of 2029) 
• Fulfills an English Credit

Course Goals

Upon completion of the course, students will…

• analyze and interpret complex texts for deeper meaning, identifying explicit and implicit ideas with evidence.
• craft clear, well-supported arguments and explanations that adapt to purpose and audience.
• evaluate arguments, claims, and sources for credibility, logic, and bias.
• conduct research to answer significant questions, integrating information ethically from multiple sources.
• create and deliver effective oral and multimedia presentations that communicate ideas clearly and persuasively.
• write narratives that convey meaning through structure, style, and voice.

Indiana Academic Standards

• Language Arts Grades 9-10

Units of Instruction

Unit titles may differ in synchronous courses.

• Unit 1 Deep Dive into Literature
• Unit 2 Powerful Nonfiction
• Unit 3 Creative & Narrative Writing
• Unit 4 Research & Real-World Writing
• Unit 5 Presenting & Evaluating Ideas

Grading/Evaluation

Indiana Online does not assign letter grades, grant credit for courses, nor issue transcripts or diplomas. A final score reported as a percentage of total points earned will be sent to students upon completion of a course. Your school of record can also access this score within the Student Information System, Genius. The final score will be shown as a percentage in Canvas and Genius. The student’s school of record will determine the letter grade based on their specific grading scale.

Students must complete at least 70% of the course and take all parts of the final exam(s) to have a score reported to their school of record. Failure to meet these requirements will result in a score of 0 reported to the school of record.

Assessments

Online assessments consist of formative and summative assessments represented by computer-graded multiple choice, teacher-graded writing assignments including hands-on projects, model building and other forms of authentic assessments. The course includes the following assessments

• 8 Discussions
• 25 Assignments
• 14 Quizzes