"Because the five-paragraph essay is a chosen vehicle for measuring a student's writing proficiency, it is essential that each master this patterned format writing to score well. ... Students are given a chance to write "freely," but how is following a set structure anywhere near free? ... A question asked by many of my friends, and surly other students across the nation: Will the teachers allow and give credit to a story, a novel, maybe even a script, or must we, the students, be bound by the restraints of the essay? ...

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Or converse situation: "I could tell she understand perfectly because she nodded in agreement at everything I said" In the first case, the student may have understood more than credited for but was simply not interested. ... In this way those who scored highly are not being overtly praised and those who achieved low scores are not being asked to admit this in front of the class. You should find that this method of eliding scores will provide more honest and opened reporting from students as the element of competition and perceived threat has been removed. ...

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Course Description 1101 ENGL 1101 English Composition I (3-0-3) 3 semester credit hours. ... 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) Ability to send and receive email using Outlook o...

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