SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT 2012-2013 High School English 9th – 12th grade OSNAS students are required to read two novels if placed in an English Regular’s or Honor’s class and three novels if placed in an AP English class: Several grades will be given for the summer reading. Dialectical response journals for each book (rubric attached). Exams on the assigned novels within the first days of school. In class essay questions on each of the novels. 9th Grade Regulars and Honors - Reading Assignment:
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The Importance of Reading September 1st 2012 People are living in a world where new technological advances have replaced the desire to read. Reading‚ in my opinion‚ has become less important to many adults and children. Some children and teenagers prefer to watch a movie or playing video games instead of reading a book. Some adults prefer to watch television than to read a good novel. Reading‚ in some people’s agenda‚ is not as important as it used to be like in the early 1900’s. To some people
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University of Phoenix Material Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals‚ one short-term and one long-term. • Long-term reading goal: • Short-term reading goal: Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? When I do my weekly readings for the course‚ I approach the reading with Self-discipline and determination. First‚ I tend a quiet place that is free from Distractions
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Importance of Reading When there were no televisions or computers‚ reading was a primary leisure activity. People would spend hours reading books and travel to lands far away-in their minds. With time‚ people have lost their skill and passion to read. There are many other exciting and thrilling options available‚ aside from books. And that is a shame because reading offers a productive approach to improving vocabulary and word power. It is advisable to indulge in at least half an hour of reading a day to
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+ READING SKILLS. 3Rd October ‚ 2012. Whereas writing is the most common means of communication in any academic or carrier circles‚the quality of the writing is dependent on the quality of reading done prior to the writing. As part of planing in the writing process‚information is usually gathered through the following main channels : Memory : free writing and listening. Observation : speculation and mapping . Research : interviewing and reading. Therefore‚ reading especially
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Awareness in Reading: EFL Students’ Metacognitive Knowledge of Reading Strategies in an Acquisition-poor Environment Lawrence Jun Zhang National Institute of Education‚ Nanyang Technological University‚ Singapore Although studies on L2 learning strategies are a major strand of second-language research‚ recent research interest has focussed on language learners’ metacognitive knowledge or awareness of strategies. Previous research has shed important light on the amelioration in L2 educational
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Education The Power of Reading One of the Malcolm X famous quotes states “Education is the passport to the future‚ for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it”. Reading was the key of success of Malcom X’s achievements; books were his best friend during the time he was in prison‚ he enriched his acumen through reading and searching for vocabulary words. Reading is the ultimate proficiency children must have in order to succeed; in fact parents should encourage their children to read in
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Why Homeschooling Is Not for Everyone Is it a bad thing that homeschooled kids may be different than public school kids? Some people say that homeschooled children are smart and polite. On the other hand‚ there is a different opinion that home-educated children are lazy‚ old-fashioned‚ naïve and do not have a good education. Homeschooling is the education of children at home by parents who have numerous reasons for it; for example‚ better test results‚ religious reasons‚ and living in
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Role of Speech in Reading In earlier days‚ people would not have questioned that talking in inherently linked to reading - silent reading was rare: St. Augustine in his "Confessions" remarks about monk Ambrose to reading without obvious speech "But while reading‚ his eyes glanced over the pages‚ and his heart searched out the sense‚ but his voice and tongue were silent. Role of Speech in Reading Practical importance of this issue - How do we teach reading phonics method
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Differences between the Star newspaper and the New Straits Times The Star and The New Straits Times are two of Malaysia’s most read English-language daily and Sunday newspapers. Having given the task to observe and analyze both newspapers for a week; from the 15th of March till the 21st of March 2010‚ many similarities as well as differences were spotted. From the aspect of the content and objective of the papers‚ ownership plays a major role in determining what materials are included in the publications
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