The developing reader (weak 3)
... Help the reader to reflect on what they have gained from their reading. Help them to set new targets that build on their reading, e.g. to read two other novels by the same author by a certain date, or to find out more about a topic by finding and reading another source of information. ...
... Help the reader to reflect on what they have gained from their reading. Help them to set new targets that build on their reading, e.g. to read two other novels by the same author by a certain date, or to find out more about a topic by finding and reading another source of information. ...
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... sentences liberally sprinkled with sophisticated vocabulary. This was how I wrote themes, essays, book reports, etc. As I expected, I always got top marks. During my last year in secondary school, I submitted one of these arcane masterpieces, which came back with the traditional “A”. However, this t ...
... sentences liberally sprinkled with sophisticated vocabulary. This was how I wrote themes, essays, book reports, etc. As I expected, I always got top marks. During my last year in secondary school, I submitted one of these arcane masterpieces, which came back with the traditional “A”. However, this t ...
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... Sometimes a topic is so abstract that we think we can write about it only in nominalizations. However we can often rewrite a paragraph using subject and verbs, rather than nominalization. ...
... Sometimes a topic is so abstract that we think we can write about it only in nominalizations. However we can often rewrite a paragraph using subject and verbs, rather than nominalization. ...
Options for Creative Writing at UNCW
... The Department of Creative Writing at UNCW is proud to present Writers Week, an annual symposium bringing nationally acclaimed writers (of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry) and a distinguished keynote speaker, in addition to publishers, literary agents, and editors, to our UNCW campus. Write ...
... The Department of Creative Writing at UNCW is proud to present Writers Week, an annual symposium bringing nationally acclaimed writers (of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry) and a distinguished keynote speaker, in addition to publishers, literary agents, and editors, to our UNCW campus. Write ...
Addressing Genre in the Writing Center1
... I first became acquainted with genre theory when I was working at the University of Utrecht in Holland in 1989 and 1993. I was teaching writing to Ph.D. candidates in the field of Geography, who took my writing class because they wanted to be able to publish social science articles in English. These ...
... I first became acquainted with genre theory when I was working at the University of Utrecht in Holland in 1989 and 1993. I was teaching writing to Ph.D. candidates in the field of Geography, who took my writing class because they wanted to be able to publish social science articles in English. These ...
Dysgraphia 101
... judge timed assignments on neatness and spelling. Have students proofread work after a delay—it’s easier to see mistakes after a break. Help students create a checklist for editing work—spelling, neatness, grammar, syntax, clear progression of ideas, etc. Encourage use of a spell checker—speaking sp ...
... judge timed assignments on neatness and spelling. Have students proofread work after a delay—it’s easier to see mistakes after a break. Help students create a checklist for editing work—spelling, neatness, grammar, syntax, clear progression of ideas, etc. Encourage use of a spell checker—speaking sp ...
Activity Theory and Its Implications for Writing
... means (tools) may consist not only of tools in the usual sense (hammers, computers) but also semiotic tools: speaking and writing, as well as gestures, music, architecture, physical position, naturally occurring objects, and so on (Engestrom, 1990; Smagorinsky and Coppock, 1994; Smagorinsky and Copp ...
... means (tools) may consist not only of tools in the usual sense (hammers, computers) but also semiotic tools: speaking and writing, as well as gestures, music, architecture, physical position, naturally occurring objects, and so on (Engestrom, 1990; Smagorinsky and Coppock, 1994; Smagorinsky and Copp ...
UNIT 1: LANGUAGE AND THEORIES OF LEARNING
... well-known theories. In the Nigerian classrooms, most teachers are guided by textbooks and other teaching resources. These textbooks have been written by those who believe in some of the theories discussed above. It is important to bear these theories in mind for three reasons. i) ...
... well-known theories. In the Nigerian classrooms, most teachers are guided by textbooks and other teaching resources. These textbooks have been written by those who believe in some of the theories discussed above. It is important to bear these theories in mind for three reasons. i) ...
TUNI 110: Honors Seminar in Writing and Critical Inquiry
... of common misconceptions about writing. So it’s not just you. Misconceptions lead to chronic problems such as writer’s block. The good news is that these problems can be mitigated if you study writing. For example, perhaps the most common misconception is that there is a step-by-step formula or clea ...
... of common misconceptions about writing. So it’s not just you. Misconceptions lead to chronic problems such as writer’s block. The good news is that these problems can be mitigated if you study writing. For example, perhaps the most common misconception is that there is a step-by-step formula or clea ...
Guidelines for writing - Great Wishford School
... different pupils. Children need to develop their ability to compose a sentence orally and then to hold it in memory until they can write it down. Initially, until their knowledge of phonics, spelling of high frequency words and letter formation is developed to a point where children are able to atte ...
... different pupils. Children need to develop their ability to compose a sentence orally and then to hold it in memory until they can write it down. Initially, until their knowledge of phonics, spelling of high frequency words and letter formation is developed to a point where children are able to atte ...
Writing to Learn, Learning to Write
... write an explanation of the methods they chose. A middle school math teacher might post the prompt, “First, calculate the area of the following shapes. Then, describe the differences in size. Use the terms ‘less than,’ ‘greater than,’ and ‘equal to’ in your sentences.” A science teacher might ask st ...
... write an explanation of the methods they chose. A middle school math teacher might post the prompt, “First, calculate the area of the following shapes. Then, describe the differences in size. Use the terms ‘less than,’ ‘greater than,’ and ‘equal to’ in your sentences.” A science teacher might ask st ...
mapping the terrain
... Twenty-six conversational, insightful essays follow, all written by current practitioners, editors, and teachers of the form, and each illuminating a different aspect of the craft of writing flash nonfiction. Each essay ends with an exercise or prompt, as well as an essay example so that readers can ...
... Twenty-six conversational, insightful essays follow, all written by current practitioners, editors, and teachers of the form, and each illuminating a different aspect of the craft of writing flash nonfiction. Each essay ends with an exercise or prompt, as well as an essay example so that readers can ...
designing tutor guides to enhance eFFectiveness across disciplines
... in nursing, lab reports in engineering, or monographs in criminal justice are written. In short, my tutors have blind spots. In order to minimize those blind spots—to broaden the tutors’ vision—I planned to teach them about the writing they know so little about, specifically by working with them to ...
... in nursing, lab reports in engineering, or monographs in criminal justice are written. In short, my tutors have blind spots. In order to minimize those blind spots—to broaden the tutors’ vision—I planned to teach them about the writing they know so little about, specifically by working with them to ...
Literature and Literacy: Reading and Writing in the Framework of
... changes and modifications evolving from the progress in the field of literature and literary poetics, as will be explicated below. a. The doctrine of genres within a biological perspective: structure, quantity and function. In Principles of Literary Criticism, Avrakomby (1969) states that since Ari ...
... changes and modifications evolving from the progress in the field of literature and literary poetics, as will be explicated below. a. The doctrine of genres within a biological perspective: structure, quantity and function. In Principles of Literary Criticism, Avrakomby (1969) states that since Ari ...
Fairlawn Primary School. Writing Curriculum. 2014-2015
... Reading and listening to whole books, not simply extracts, helps pupils to increase their vocabulary and grammatical knowledge, including their knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar of Standard English. Pupils should understand, through being shown, the skills and processes essential to writing: t ...
... Reading and listening to whole books, not simply extracts, helps pupils to increase their vocabulary and grammatical knowledge, including their knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar of Standard English. Pupils should understand, through being shown, the skills and processes essential to writing: t ...
A Preliminary Exploration of the Elements of Expert Performance in
... processes between novices and experts. Some legal academics have used research from other fields to hypothesize about its implication for legal writing. Williams, for example, uses the domain specificity of expertise to explain, in part, the fact that law students tend to write poorly. With every tr ...
... processes between novices and experts. Some legal academics have used research from other fields to hypothesize about its implication for legal writing. Williams, for example, uses the domain specificity of expertise to explain, in part, the fact that law students tend to write poorly. With every tr ...
4 Communication Across the Curriculum and Institutional Culture E.
... both disciplinary content and communication skills without exceeding a statemandated limit on required course credits. We concluded, as a result, that a traditionally conceptualized CAC program was unlikely to meet the same level of success on our campus that it has met at other institutions (Russel ...
... both disciplinary content and communication skills without exceeding a statemandated limit on required course credits. We concluded, as a result, that a traditionally conceptualized CAC program was unlikely to meet the same level of success on our campus that it has met at other institutions (Russel ...
Revising and Editing - Art, Books, and Creativity
... Have partners discuss how they can use each other’s comments to revise their writing. For example, if a student wants to know more about some aspect of the text, that is a good place for the writer to add more details or “juicier” or more specific words. Or, if the partner thinks the text is about on ...
... Have partners discuss how they can use each other’s comments to revise their writing. For example, if a student wants to know more about some aspect of the text, that is a good place for the writer to add more details or “juicier” or more specific words. Or, if the partner thinks the text is about on ...
Texas Tech University`s Online PhD in Technical Communication
... As we began advertising the online PhD program and fielding queries from the market, we realized that the name of the degree, Technical Communication and Rhetoric, obscured the more varied areas of inquiry we offered. After some investigation, we deemed it was not feasible to rename the degree; howe ...
... As we began advertising the online PhD program and fielding queries from the market, we realized that the name of the degree, Technical Communication and Rhetoric, obscured the more varied areas of inquiry we offered. After some investigation, we deemed it was not feasible to rename the degree; howe ...
- Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya
... one of the ways to achieve cohesion is through reference, which assists readers in seeing the relationships between sentences in a paragraph by using a pronoun to refer to a noun or to an idea in a preceding sentence. Pronouns are closely related to reference, as according to Hadley (1987), referenc ...
... one of the ways to achieve cohesion is through reference, which assists readers in seeing the relationships between sentences in a paragraph by using a pronoun to refer to a noun or to an idea in a preceding sentence. Pronouns are closely related to reference, as according to Hadley (1987), referenc ...
Specificity revisited: how far should we go now?
... subject teachers generally lack both the expertise and desire to teach literacy skills. Many subject specialists appear to believe that academic discourse conventions are largely self-evident and universal (e.g. Lea & Street, 1999) and are often content to simply assign grades to products without wo ...
... subject teachers generally lack both the expertise and desire to teach literacy skills. Many subject specialists appear to believe that academic discourse conventions are largely self-evident and universal (e.g. Lea & Street, 1999) and are often content to simply assign grades to products without wo ...
Online Writing Pre-assessment Package
... others (e.g., use a peer response sheet); use language and its conventions to construct message (e.g., attend to the tone and sincerity; communicate in a way that sounds informative and confident); reflect, clarify, self-monitor, self-correct, and use a variety of “fix-up” strategies (e.g., use clea ...
... others (e.g., use a peer response sheet); use language and its conventions to construct message (e.g., attend to the tone and sincerity; communicate in a way that sounds informative and confident); reflect, clarify, self-monitor, self-correct, and use a variety of “fix-up” strategies (e.g., use clea ...
Active and Passive Voice - Student Academic Success Services
... For example, say it’s Monday morning, and you are telling stories from the weekend over email. To describe your Saturday night dinner engagement, which of the following statements would you use? I ate dinner with the Governor-General. A dinner was eaten by the Governor-General and me. Most people wo ...
... For example, say it’s Monday morning, and you are telling stories from the weekend over email. To describe your Saturday night dinner engagement, which of the following statements would you use? I ate dinner with the Governor-General. A dinner was eaten by the Governor-General and me. Most people wo ...
Unit 5 Writing Poetry and Songs
... Teach children that poets don't just choose any 'ol thing to write poems about, but instead they write about the things that matter to them with small, observant and honest details.Teach children that when poets write about a meaningful topic, they search for the words that will show exactly how the ...
... Teach children that poets don't just choose any 'ol thing to write poems about, but instead they write about the things that matter to them with small, observant and honest details.Teach children that when poets write about a meaningful topic, they search for the words that will show exactly how the ...
Online Writing Pre-assessment Package
... Effective writers begin with (1) a pre-writing (before) phase in which they clarify the purpose for their writing, review their own role as the writer, and determine the audience for whom they are writing. Then they begin to gather ideas to include in the writing. In the (2) drafting (during) phase, ...
... Effective writers begin with (1) a pre-writing (before) phase in which they clarify the purpose for their writing, review their own role as the writer, and determine the audience for whom they are writing. Then they begin to gather ideas to include in the writing. In the (2) drafting (during) phase, ...