Teaching Readers of English “A book of this kind is long overdue. . . . It is a giant contribution to the field. With its emphasis on a socioliterate approach to reading and literacy‚ it nicely captures the prevailing view of academic literacy instruction. Its extremely skillful and well-developed balancing act between theory and practice allows it to appeal to a wide variety of readers. Pre- and in-service teachers‚ in particular‚ will benefit immensely.” Alan Hirvela‚ The Ohio State University
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19) What this chapter is about . . . . . . . Reflective practice ± what is it? Why and how should we do it? Reflection `in’ and `on’ action Some models of reflective practice Using reflection as a basis for improving learning and teaching Writing your personal development journal (PDJ) Your individual learning plan (ILP) What makes a good teacher in lifelong learning? LLUK standards This chapter covers‚ at least‚ the following standards: AS 4; AK 4.2; AP 4.2; AK 4.3; AP 4.3 CK
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Throughout my English writing journey I was able to learn many different techniques different teachers or professors in an essay. Since middle school‚ I remember my English teacher teaching me how to write an essay and the rule towards it. She would always never use “In this essay‚ I will be talking about” well every teacher I had kept reminding me not to do that. Over the years new methods of a standard essay will be taught. The standard essay would be MLA‚ Times New Roman‚ 12 pt‚ double spaced
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At First I was apprehensive about moving for the gazillionth time. Through my life I was very unsettled moving from place to place. Now I had to move again‚ Which I felt very fed up with moving repeatedly. My father wanted to move closer to his family‚ and try to start a better life for us. We were living in Effingham‚ IL‚ with a friend of ours. It was a yellow house‚ yet not like a bright yellow‚ more of a pale yellow. It was a 2 story house; the central floor and the basement. There four bedrooms
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"Meehah please‚ you don’t .. you don’t have to go." she said‚ standng in the door of the bedroom Meehah shared with Aranea. Fuchsia sliding down her cheeks. Meehah turned to her‚sitting the trident and the cloth she had been using to shine it down. "Whale you stop your blabbin’"‚ that made Feferi cry harder. Meehah signed‚ walked until she could touch the young troll‚ and kneel. It didn’t make much of a difference‚ Meehah still towered over her. "I do gotta go" Meehah said softy‚ "If I dont no
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Then another agent walks up with his hand on his earpiece. “There was just an attempt on Mr. Collins life. But he’s okay.” They all jump into one of the Helicopters and are surprised to see Oren and Ty inside. Hi fives all around. Rod: “Man Oren I thought you might be in somebody’s trunk pissin’ on yourself.” At the prison they all look at the surveillance tape of the attempt on Ben’s life and how brave he was. Ty looks at Rod and tells him‚ “You taught him well cousin.” Rod reply‚ “Damn I didn’t
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I am writing to express my concern about the cartoon show Mona and the mean girls‚ that you direct and that your TV station NECKELODEON TV have recently started broadcasting. Personally‚ I think that certain scenes showed in the cartoon are not appropriate and might have negative effect on the young audience of the show. I have a younger brother whom I babysit after school. He is a fan of NECKELODEON TV and enjoys watching shows broadcasted on the channel. I have always allowed him to watch your
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TEACHING POETRY CONTENTS Introduction…………………………………………………………………....3 1. The child as a learner………………………………………………………5 2. Basic principles of teaching poetry……………………………..………..10 3. Using poems to develop receptive skills…………………….……….….14 4. Role of poems in developing productive skills……………….….….…..17 Conclusion………………………………………………………………..…..20 Summary………………………………………………………………………22 References…………………………………………………........................…23 Introduction
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Writing is an art form created by past experiences‚ future hopes‚ fantasies‚ and limitless imagination. It brings feelings‚ knowledge‚ adventure‚ mystery‚ and foreign times and places to life. Writing can be very personal‚ remedial‚ cathartic‚ and affect you in ways that could change your life forever. Participating in Analytical Composition and Literature this year has been a jo urney that has brought about personal growth as a writer and allowed me to express my growth in different writing skill
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Gerberg Critical Response People see cartoons everywhere from billboards to the New York Times‚ and at the glance of an eye the cartoon has to grab a persons attention. Gerberg describes six basic needs for a successful cartoon in his essay‚ “What is a Cartoon?”. He loosely defines a cartoon as an‚ “instant communication of a funny idea‚” and suggests that the six basic needs are a cast‚ dialogue‚ gesture‚ setting‚ composition‚ and a cliche violation (Gerberg 223). All of these will help capture
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