Running head: USING GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS TO TEACH WRITING An Examination of Using Graphic Organizers to Teach Writing: A case study Katie Lancaster Eastern Illinois University ELE 5900 Spring 2013 1 USING GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS TO TEACH WRITING 2 Abstract The purpose of this action research study was to determine whether or not using graphic organizers to teach writing would have an impact on first grade students’ attitudes toward writing and proficiency in the areas
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Political Party Spectrums Starr Hunter 8/26/13 1. Where were you on the political map? (ie. Libertarian‚ Liberal‚ Centrist‚ Conservative‚ or Statist - make sure to include your personal and economic issue scores.) After taking the quiz I am labeled as a Libertarian 2. Do you believe that your Personal or Economic issues had a greater influence on your final result? Why? My personal and economic issues had a great deal of influence on my final result. My perspective on many different
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The Giver “No‚ God knows well that the moment you eat of it [the apple] your eyes will be opened and you be like gods who know what is good and what is bad.” Genesis 3:5 “When he expelled the man‚ he settled him [released him] east of the Garden of Eden [Elsewhere]; and he stationed the cherubim and the fiery revolving sword‚ to guard the way to the three of life.” Genesis 3:24 A punishment is a penalty for doing something wrong. In Lois Lowry’s book‚ The Giver even though the main character
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Narrative Organizer Part One Directions: First‚ choose a topic. Next‚ complete the graphic organizer by adding details to each section so that you are planning the details for your Narrative Essay. Beginning Middle End Montresor played a game of Farco (card game in the 18th-19th century) with Fortunado Montresor loses‚ and gives up house‚ and wine cellar to Fortunado Montresor finds out Fortunado was counting cards. They were both betting their houses. Montresor’s wife leaves him for Fortunado
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The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ Jonas was making a new beginning by making an end. Jonas was making an end by leaving the community. He left with Gabriel because he wanted to experience things outside his community. He was very hurt by the community because he couldn’t openly share his feelings. He wanted to share and experience his feelings with other people. He felt the community did plenty of things wrong. Jonas did not seem to like what happened to people when they were released. He wanted to change
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Chapter 1-2 Summary We are introduced to Jonas‚ the eleven-year-old protagonist of the story‚ as he struggles to find the right word to describe his feelings as he approaches an important milestone. He rejects “frightened” as too strong a word‚ recalling a time when he had really been frightened: a year ago‚ an unidentified aircraft flew over his community—it was a strange and unprecedented event‚ since Pilots were not allowed to fly over the community. As Jonas remembers the community reaction
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done and that is what u are supposed to do. That is not a visionary system of political and social perfection. A job is one of the most important parts of a person’s life. If it’s so important shouldn’t enjoy it. In this "utopia‚" created in The Giver you don’t get to do that. Other people choose the activity you are going to do for the rest of your life. Fiona was assigned Caretaker of The Old‚ a job she really wanted‚ but what happens if she starts that job and decides that she really doesn’t
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The Giver I chose Chapter 5 of this book because I thought it was very interesting‚ how it relates to teenagers in real life since they get those same sort of feelings called “Stirrings” as said in the book. As children reach a certain age they start to develop feelings for each other and in this book it shows certain kids that they’re not the only ones that feel this way. The book relates a lot to kids their age. Though the book gives a simple way to solve the problem‚ many wish it could be
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Experiencing Poetry Graphic Organizer Characteristic Selected Poem Title: When We Two Parted Initial Response: What does this poem seem to be about? This poem seems to be about a couple that has separated‚ and one is explaining the sorrow he/she feels. Words: Were the words in this poem difficult or easy to understand? Was there any word or phrase that was powerful to you? The words in this poem were easy to understand. The word or phrase I found impacted me was “thy vows are all
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Research Graphic Organizer: Part 1 Choose a topic: Clothing Questions to research: Are advertisements aimed at teenagers effective? And‚ are they ethical? My Response: Advertisements aimed at teenagers are effective‚ however not all advertisements are ethical. There are some advertisements that portray the models to be skin and bone‚ and this puts negative thoughts in teenagers head about how they think they should look. Sources Title‚ URL‚ and Date of Access Central Idea Teens in the Crosshairs:
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