English Methods

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English Methods

• Teaching Writing
• Character Education
• English Language Learnerrs

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Learning Styles

• http//www.chaminade.org/inspire/learnstl.htm
• http//www.nwlink.com/donclark/hrd/learning/style
  s.html

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Cooperative Learning

• http//edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/cooperativelearn
  ing.htm

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Literature Circles

• http//content.scholastic.com/browse/unitplan.jsp?
  id157
• http//content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?i
  d7261

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Graphic Organizers

• http//www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
• http//content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?i
  d2983
• http//www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-organizer
  s/printable/6293.html

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Mastery Learning

• Students must demonstrate mastery on unit exams,
  typically 80, before moving on to new material.
• http//chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/files/mastlear.h
  tml

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Character Education

• http//charactercounts.org/resources/index.html
• http//www.goodcharacter.com/HStopics.html

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Writing!
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Writing

• Sharon Draper

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Step up to Writing

• http//www.readwriteconnect.com/

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Rubrics

• http//rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
• Your rubric ID is 1544592

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Paragraphs EssaysTG Style!
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Paragraph Structure Outline
Number of yellow and red sentences may vary
according to teacher expectation and information
requested.
Topic SentenceGreen
1 Sentence
Fact, Detail, Reason Yellow
E--Red Fact, Detail, Reason
Yellow E--Red
4-6 Sentences
Unity Supports TS
Coherence Flow
Transitions
Concluding SentenceGreen
1 Sentence
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Paragraph Structure Outline
Number of yellow and red sentences may vary
according to teacher expectation and information
requested.
Topic SentenceGreen
1 Sentence
Concrete Detail - Yellow Elaboration--Red C
oncrete Detail - Yellow Elaboration--Red
4-6 Sentences
Unity Supports TS
Coherence Flow
Transitions
Concluding SentenceGreen
1 Sentence
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Paragraph Structure Outline
Topic SentenceGreen
1 Sentence
Concrete DetailFact, Detail, Reason
YellowExplainRedCommentaryOne Chunk!
Chunks? Ask Teacher!
4-6 Sentences
Unity Supports TS
Coherence Flow
Transitions
Concluding SentenceGreen
1 Sentence
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Essay Structure Outline

• Introduction
• Contains Thesis
• Topic
• Slant

Body
Unity
Coherence
Flow Created with strong transitions.
All paragraphs support the thesis statement.
Conclusion
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Other Writing Methods

• National Writing Project
• Web English Teacher