At the start of the school year, I will give mini-lessons on how to select books and what they should be doing during each part of the workshop. ... This helps the students to learn that there are different types of books that they can choose from and promotes their interest a little bit more. ... I think it is a good idea as well to allow students to borrow books to take home. ... Students will have a readers' notebook to write down their thoughts and feelings about the books they are reading. The readers' notebook consist of five sections; the reading list, the reading interest lis...

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

The goal in this paper is to show how Bragg has developed his unique style and tone using voice, rhythm, and cohesion in his numerous magazine and newspaper articles, and in his six published books. ... Bragg's storytelling, especially as it relates to his books, suggests that he indeed chooses subjects he must write about - his experiences and his people. Most of Bragg's magazine articles are light and humorous; however, his books, though sometimes interjected with homespun humor, are anything but light. ... One of his most poignant books is called The Most They Ever Had. ... (web...

• Word Count: 4108
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

These books are used for BOTH English 1101 and 1102 Fall 2013-Summer 2014 so please do not sell back your book at the end of English 1101. ... Software Requirement: All essays and writing must be completed in Microsoft Word To properly access the course content you may need to download the following free software: Adobe Reader (needed to access files in PDF format): http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Adobe Flash (needed to access video content): http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Computer Skills Prerequisites Ability to use the Windows operating system Ability to use Microsoft Word (word processing)...

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