SUPA: Writing 105 WRT 105 is an introduction to composing and its relationship to cultures and communities, identities and ideologies and technologies and media. In this class, writing is both a subject of inquiry and the primary activity.
Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA) is an educational program that provides high school students with the opportunity to take Syracuse University courses in their own schools during the regularly scheduled school day.
The Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA) courses are designed for the advanced student in English who wishes to challenge him or herself with real college work. The fall semester consists of a writing course, similar to that taught on many college campuses and identical to the one taught at Syracuse University.
three credit hoursEach course is three credit hours. Financial Assistance is available. Access the information at http://supa.syr.edu and scroll down to the “Quicklink” to download the Financial Assistance Form.
Dual-enrollment courses are an opportunity for high school students (typically in grades 11 and 12) to earn college credits with partnering colleges.
Students enrolled in SUPA Forensics Science course can earn 4 credits from Syracuse University for just a fraction of the cost of a regular credit if this course was taken on the SU campus.
It's also more expensive than AP. One difference that does come out on the SUPA side is that, in order to earn college credit with AP, your daughter will have to take the AP exam and score a 3, 4, or 5 (on a 1 to 5 scale). The more selective colleges will only give credit for 4's and above (and sometimes only for 5's).
Note that there is a per-credit tuition charge of $112 per credit hour associated with SU courses, although this charge is significantly discounted compared to regular Syracuse University tuition fees. For more information about Syracuse University Project Advance, contact your guidance counselor or visit supa.syr.edu.
It is a 4-credit course for which students receive a 1.10 weighted average.
The course meets daily for 42 minutes and students are expected to make full use of class time. There will be some periods of lecture, but most of class time will be spent reading, writing or conferencing in groups, pairs or with the teacher.
Students will receive many different kinds of feedback during this course. Some will come from fellow students and some will come from the teacher. Both are important; they tell students in various ways how their readers are responding to their writing. This feedback will also help them learn how to assess their own work.
Students: The instructor is available every day after school until 2:25 p.m., and during free periods by prior arrangement. Also, Google Classroom.
This unit focuses on genre and how genres circulate all around us. Students will categorize types of communication (a scholarly article or a newspaper editorial or a personal blog post) and anticipate what they will be engaging in.