Successful English 8A is part of the Australian Homeschooling Series and is the 13th book in Successful English. It is recommended for students in Years 8 to 10.

The percentage of Hispanics in the American workforce had doubled by the early 2000s (Huntington, 2004). Most legal Hispanic immigrants who are admitted on a yearly basis do not have the skills needed to become leaders (Sirkin & McDermont, 2001). The findings of the proposed qualitative descriptive study provided insight into the gap in the literature regarding the skills needed to become Hispanic leaders. Specific questions focused on factors that influenced the participants in this case study to become leaders. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to identify and describe the skills that contribute to the successful leadership of Hispanic immigrants. A disproportionate number of recent Hispanic immigrants arriving in the United States are not skilled and have not had the opportunity of becoming successful leaders (Huntington, 2004)

ENGLISH AND WRITING - Grade 8 This comprehensive course teaches ethics skills, writing skills, and grammar skills. The scriptural ethics of writing are studied in detail to help students write according to a Christian worldview. Students learn how to write each part of a composition; then they learn how to apply the correct grammar to that writing. The composition types studied are the "persuasive essay" and "MLA/APA-style research report." (Intermediate/advanced) This course includes a workbook and complete teacher/student instructions. (Develops SAT/ACT Essay Skills) Also includes: Important intermediate/advanced concepts and skills to:? Take notes and prepare an outline ? Write opening/closing paragraphs ? Write supporting paragraphs ? Form unified paragraphs ? Gather/use information and examples ? Gather/evaluate/use date and evidence ? Write topic sentences and concise sentences ? Write transition and summary sentences ? Prepare a timeline ? Prepare a socio-economic bar graph ? Prepare a topographical maps ? Insert footnotes and prepare a bibliography Grammar lessons cover:? Advanced use of commas, colons, and semicolons ? Qualifying, specific words, and transition words Bonus sections:? Daily Lesson Plans ? Final paper checklist ? Correcting an essay/research report ? Grading an essay/research report ? Grading charts ? Quizzes and Answers

A course designed for students working on levels 4 to 6 of the national English Profile, to develop all language skills. Each chapter contains reading for meaning from short extracts of fiction, nonfiction and verse, followed by language study, practice of skills, and extensions with thinking exercises and book lists for further reading.