Writer`s workshops
... brainstorming sessions where a diverse group is brought together in fastcommunication situations. We can also see it in the swarming behavior of all sorts of groups in which order emerges where there once was chaos. ...
... brainstorming sessions where a diverse group is brought together in fastcommunication situations. We can also see it in the swarming behavior of all sorts of groups in which order emerges where there once was chaos. ...
The Ecology of Peer Tutoring
... That was the reaction of three high school students who were with me at a state conference to present their multi-genre research. This was the second time we had offered a workshop for teachers on the subject, but this time I had another purpose for asking students to accompany me. I had been readin ...
... That was the reaction of three high school students who were with me at a state conference to present their multi-genre research. This was the second time we had offered a workshop for teachers on the subject, but this time I had another purpose for asking students to accompany me. I had been readin ...
The Education of the Creative Writing Teacher: A Study
... conceptions inform their teaching practice. By conducting and analyzing semistructured interviews with these teachers and examining their creative writing pedagogy course syllabi, I sought to understand what is taught in creative writing pedagogy courses, the range of teaching conceptions held by c ...
... conceptions inform their teaching practice. By conducting and analyzing semistructured interviews with these teachers and examining their creative writing pedagogy course syllabi, I sought to understand what is taught in creative writing pedagogy courses, the range of teaching conceptions held by c ...
Versant Writing-TestDescriptionValidationSummary
... down and read through their list of ideas. You can benefit from this practice, too. Keeping a notebook full of thoughts is a great way of understanding yourself better, because it tells you how you think. It allows you to return to an interesting idea when you have the opportunity to do so. You migh ...
... down and read through their list of ideas. You can benefit from this practice, too. Keeping a notebook full of thoughts is a great way of understanding yourself better, because it tells you how you think. It allows you to return to an interesting idea when you have the opportunity to do so. You migh ...
Towards Automatic Classification of Discourse Elements in Essays
... of student writing include refined sentence structure, variety of appropriate word usage, and organizational structure. The improvement of organizational structure is believed to be critical in the essay revision process toward overall improvement of essay quality. Therefore, it would be desirable t ...
... of student writing include refined sentence structure, variety of appropriate word usage, and organizational structure. The improvement of organizational structure is believed to be critical in the essay revision process toward overall improvement of essay quality. Therefore, it would be desirable t ...
SMC English Department Grading Rubric All English instructors use
... or predictable. Some paragraphs are disorganized. The overall essay has a skeletal structure revealing an introduction/thesis paragraph, body, and conclusion, but these elements are not consistently integrated or coherent. Development and Analysis The essay offers only some exploration of counter-ar ...
... or predictable. Some paragraphs are disorganized. The overall essay has a skeletal structure revealing an introduction/thesis paragraph, body, and conclusion, but these elements are not consistently integrated or coherent. Development and Analysis The essay offers only some exploration of counter-ar ...
Procedure slide deck - IWCC Training In Communications
... • Personal Credibility: you gain a sense of accomplishment; recognition for your ability to communicate effectively. In short, by improving your procedure writing skills, you can give yourself and your company a competitive edge. Orientation ...
... • Personal Credibility: you gain a sense of accomplishment; recognition for your ability to communicate effectively. In short, by improving your procedure writing skills, you can give yourself and your company a competitive edge. Orientation ...
Motivation and Creativity: Effects of Motivational Orientation on
... were given a preliminary questionnaire on their involvement in writing. This questionnaire asked for demographic information as well as information on the individual's enrollment in advanced writing courses (range = 0-7, M' = 1.56), number of poems published (range = 0-17, M = 3.80), number of ficti ...
... were given a preliminary questionnaire on their involvement in writing. This questionnaire asked for demographic information as well as information on the individual's enrollment in advanced writing courses (range = 0-7, M' = 1.56), number of poems published (range = 0-17, M = 3.80), number of ficti ...
Personal Narrative Writing Rubric
... sense of why the experience was important to the writer. The writer’s word choice may be general or imprecise. It reflects a basic awareness of the narrative purpose. The word choice limits the writer’s ability to relate the experience clearly. Sentences are awkward or only somewhat controlled, limi ...
... sense of why the experience was important to the writer. The writer’s word choice may be general or imprecise. It reflects a basic awareness of the narrative purpose. The word choice limits the writer’s ability to relate the experience clearly. Sentences are awkward or only somewhat controlled, limi ...
ABSTRACT Title of Document: AT THE BRIGHTER MARGINS: TEACHING
... Results of a qualitative study of four current college students and of six college graduates all of whom have been diagnosed with AD/HD are presented. This study explored six ...
... Results of a qualitative study of four current college students and of six college graduates all of whom have been diagnosed with AD/HD are presented. This study explored six ...
WRITE ON: IMPROVING STORY WRITING SKILLS IN A GRADE
... an effective Language Arts program in my own Grade 3 classroom. Having put into action the components of this program in my own classroom, I became aware that it contained a toolbox of strategies that could be used to improve student learning. This study addresses the issues and concerns I had about ...
... an effective Language Arts program in my own Grade 3 classroom. Having put into action the components of this program in my own classroom, I became aware that it contained a toolbox of strategies that could be used to improve student learning. This study addresses the issues and concerns I had about ...
Yellowknife Choral Society
... Each composition chosen under this RFP must be ready for choirs to begin practicing by September 8, 2015. The Composer will receive written and verbal acknowledgement at all YCS ...
... Each composition chosen under this RFP must be ready for choirs to begin practicing by September 8, 2015. The Composer will receive written and verbal acknowledgement at all YCS ...
What is Musical Improvisation?
... ‘Improvisation’ refers not just to a process of musical creativity. The object created is also called ‘an improvisation’. (The same ambiguity inhabits the word ‘composition’ which can mean both a process and a product.) What is ‘an improvisation’ like? Although an improvisation does not have to take ...
... ‘Improvisation’ refers not just to a process of musical creativity. The object created is also called ‘an improvisation’. (The same ambiguity inhabits the word ‘composition’ which can mean both a process and a product.) What is ‘an improvisation’ like? Although an improvisation does not have to take ...
attached grading rubric - English
... to continue thinking about the controlling idea. Ideas proceed logically and persuasively, with clearly articulated topic sentences that move readers smoothly from idea to idea. ...
... to continue thinking about the controlling idea. Ideas proceed logically and persuasively, with clearly articulated topic sentences that move readers smoothly from idea to idea. ...
Enhancing Students` Understanding and Revision of
... her students could learn about writing and wondered how much her students’ writing might improve if she were to involve students in assessment and in provision of feedback throughout the learning process. Too often, students do not receive enough feedback throughout the learning process. Teachers ar ...
... her students could learn about writing and wondered how much her students’ writing might improve if she were to involve students in assessment and in provision of feedback throughout the learning process. Too often, students do not receive enough feedback throughout the learning process. Teachers ar ...
— By Paul Woolridge — Any study of the essay is bound to run into
... public figures in public situations. Different as their specific goals may be, all public speakers are alike in that they are seeking to bring an audience around to their point of view on a subject […]. At the heart of all essays is the idea of persuasion.2 ...
... public figures in public situations. Different as their specific goals may be, all public speakers are alike in that they are seeking to bring an audience around to their point of view on a subject […]. At the heart of all essays is the idea of persuasion.2 ...
Interviews with emerging percussionists-composers
... provided me with the opportunity to continue contributing to the percussion repertoire while constantly collaborating with a wide range of instrumentalists and communities. Aside from this series, I enjoy working with soloists in any setting, such as with electronics, alone, or with large and small ...
... provided me with the opportunity to continue contributing to the percussion repertoire while constantly collaborating with a wide range of instrumentalists and communities. Aside from this series, I enjoy working with soloists in any setting, such as with electronics, alone, or with large and small ...
Toward an Integrated Model of Writing Transfer: The Impact of the
... solve these more difficult writing problems (p. 74). Wardle’s study, and subsequent emphasis on writing about writing, leads to a number of questions about the individual motivations, beliefs about writing, self-efficacy, and other individual issues that my have contributed to students’ challenges w ...
... solve these more difficult writing problems (p. 74). Wardle’s study, and subsequent emphasis on writing about writing, leads to a number of questions about the individual motivations, beliefs about writing, self-efficacy, and other individual issues that my have contributed to students’ challenges w ...
Introduction - Illinois State University
... “Grand River 4pm Strike” (see, e.g., Kalmbach, 2006). For Cheryl, it was in 1997, when she was introduced (by an author in this book, M.A. Keller) to reading and composing literary hypertexts like Michael Joyce’s (1989) afternoon and interactive CD-ROMs such as ScruTiny in the Great Round (Dixon, Ga ...
... “Grand River 4pm Strike” (see, e.g., Kalmbach, 2006). For Cheryl, it was in 1997, when she was introduced (by an author in this book, M.A. Keller) to reading and composing literary hypertexts like Michael Joyce’s (1989) afternoon and interactive CD-ROMs such as ScruTiny in the Great Round (Dixon, Ga ...
Their social science rubric
... thoroughly well-executed. While an A essay is the result of serious effort, the grade is based on the essay’s content and presentation. The major claim of the essay is complex, insightful, and unexpected. The thesis responds to a true and important question, tension or problem. The motivation, resea ...
... thoroughly well-executed. While an A essay is the result of serious effort, the grade is based on the essay’s content and presentation. The major claim of the essay is complex, insightful, and unexpected. The thesis responds to a true and important question, tension or problem. The motivation, resea ...
AP® German Language - AP Central
... pushing learners to increase their syntactic accuracy and vocabulary range—provide several useful guidelines for teaching L2 writing. First, they strongly suggest that writing in the L2 classroom, like speaking, should be genuinely communicative whenever possible. There is good reason to take the su ...
... pushing learners to increase their syntactic accuracy and vocabulary range—provide several useful guidelines for teaching L2 writing. First, they strongly suggest that writing in the L2 classroom, like speaking, should be genuinely communicative whenever possible. There is good reason to take the su ...
Raising Boys` Achievements in Writing
... gap is widest in writing. Whilst the reasons for boys’ lower test scores are complex and varied, influenced by factors out of school as well as within the classroom, nevertheless, the gap in attainment needs to be taken seriously. The Primary National Strategy has identified boys’ achievements in wr ...
... gap is widest in writing. Whilst the reasons for boys’ lower test scores are complex and varied, influenced by factors out of school as well as within the classroom, nevertheless, the gap in attainment needs to be taken seriously. The Primary National Strategy has identified boys’ achievements in wr ...
2nd
... Development/Completeness Insufficient information to Sufficient information to address the Complete information; includes the appropriate address the topic topic; includes the appropriate purpose, purpose, expectations and length for the audience expectations and length for the audience and genre an ...
... Development/Completeness Insufficient information to Sufficient information to address the Complete information; includes the appropriate address the topic topic; includes the appropriate purpose, purpose, expectations and length for the audience expectations and length for the audience and genre an ...
Think Critically and Recognize Logical Fallacies
... In college, writing is your primary and most important tool for thinking critically. The act of writing stimulates thinking. But thinking critically as you write does require intent and self discipline. You have to pay attention to what you are writing and question it; otherwise biases from our egoc ...
... In college, writing is your primary and most important tool for thinking critically. The act of writing stimulates thinking. But thinking critically as you write does require intent and self discipline. You have to pay attention to what you are writing and question it; otherwise biases from our egoc ...
Order of Importance and Transitional Devices
... presentation of reasons in a persuasive piece. There are two general methods of ordering the reasoning in a persuasive piece of writing: The author presents reasons in ascending order of importance (least important reason to most important reason). The author presents reasons in descending ord ...
... presentation of reasons in a persuasive piece. There are two general methods of ordering the reasoning in a persuasive piece of writing: The author presents reasons in ascending order of importance (least important reason to most important reason). The author presents reasons in descending ord ...