There are three main components of a balanced literacy approach; reading, writing, and word study. ... During the reading workshop, I will first give a book talk then a mini-lesson. ... Lastly, in the reading workshop, I will do literature study. ... We will also discuss what I read and what type of book it is so that the children know. ... The readers' notebook consist of five sections; the reading list, the reading interest list, books to read list, the letters, and guided reading/book club. ...

• Word Count: 3469
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

It evokes from one's mind as well what Edgar Allen Poe used to say --- the most beautiful thing in the world is "the death of a beauty". The other similar examples are enormous in this book such as the description of the roadside scenery on the way up to the mountain to study martial arts. ... It is a pure world of fairy tales and it is a dreamy land of oriental poets. ... After we have examined through the book, we find out that: "Vulgarity" is not the feature of The Woman Warrior. ... When the writer writes this kind of text, he tries his best to ensure its ready accessibility to hi...

• Word Count: 2060
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Hemingway's style was influenced by his years as a newspaper reporter, both before and after World War I. ... Hemingway didn't develop this writing style entirely on his own, however - it was his time spent working for a newspaper and the formative experiences he had in World War I that produced the sparse, powerful style that left such an indelible impact on the world of literature. ... He absorbed the objective, fact-based writing style of the newspaper article and made it his own, applying the lessons from the Kansas City Star's style guide to all of his subsequent work. ...

• Word Count: 5359
• Approx Pages: 21
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In addition, we will discuss events occurring in the world today and both read and write about how these larger events affect our lives. ... Related Objectives • summarize, analyze, respond to, and evaluate print and digital texts • compare and contrast various genres, including essays (academic and popular), literature reviews, annotated bibliographies, proposals, blogs, websites, and reports • identify and use various methods of developing paragraphs • identify and use various organizational strategies • distinguish types of evidence used in essays (i....

• Word Count: 6229
• Approx Pages: 25
• Grade Level: High School