The cirriculum will be as follows: Sixth Grade Reading and Writing Students are taught strategies for writing a persuasive essay, with attention to defining a thesis. ... Seventh Grade Reading and Writing Students are taught expository writing. ... Eighth Grade Reading and Writing Students are taught expository writing and nonfiction essays and to narrate, persuade, compare and contrast. ... Students are taught to revise writing for word choice, appropriate organization, and point of view. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The course offers instruction in writing processes, collaborative writing strategies, methods of organization, research skills, discourse conventions of Standard Written English, rhetorical strategies, computer-based writing, and the production of expository academic essays. ... Program Outcomes General Education Outcome Students will write effective expository and argumentative essays that consider purpose and audience. Course Outcomes Outcome 1: Writing Process Students will understand and engage in writing as a process. ... Related Objectives • read a variety of texts and a...

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

When looking on the outside of Beeghly library and college hall you wouldn't think that these two buildings have any thing in common. However on the inside these two buildings have a lot in common. From books to classroom both serve a purpose to educate are young adults. Beeghly library was constructed in 1886 and dedicated in 1888, while the library was built in 1967. College halls architect is that of a Victorian gothic, while the library is considered an English Gothic. ...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Professional influences: Its emphasis is back to the basics, the 3 R's were emphasized (reading, writing, and arithmetic). ... Rigor Different axiomatic systems can be compared rigorously Expository Method 1. Good expository teaching involves a clear or orderly sequencing of information to be taught. 2. ... Limitations Poor expository teaching leads to passive learners. ...

• Word Count: 5657
• Approx Pages: 23
• Grade Level: High School

Good readers: Are active and have clear goals Preview text before reading, make predictions and read selectively to meet their goals Construct, revise and question the meanings they are making as they read Try to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words and concepts Draw from, compare and integrate their prior knowledge with what they are reading Monitor their understanding and make adjustments as needed Think about the authors of the text and evaluate the text's quality and value Read different kinds of text differently, paying attention to characters, plot, setting whe...

• Word Count: 3864
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: Undergraduate