Check out this discussion thread on English Companion Ning which includes Carol S’s distinction, as well as a list of quality resources to teach this key kind of writing and meet Common Core Standards for English Language Arts. Written by Carol  S Argue = change what the readers THINK Persuade = change what the readers [...]

Teacher Resources You May Find Useful Click on any of the lines to be taken to explanations, assignments, and other examples of ways to enhance teaching and improve learning. GENERAL GRADING GUIDELINES General Grading Guidelines for Writing Assignments General Grading Guidelines – Slides BOOK REPORTS Collage on Common Book or Story – See Chapter 1 [...]

In the United States, March is Women’s History Month. You’ll find the 2013 National Women’s History Month Theme: Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics can be inspiring and enlightening for both male and female students. What an opportune time to feature the writing of females and to encourage [...]

Asking students to consider the ethics of a character can open discussions that challenge values, beliefs, and attitude that motivate behavior.   For some students, these discussions may be uncomfortable if they cause the students  to consider their own reasons for acting, but such assignments also may help students understand better why people they know [...]

Frank Baker writes about using documentaries in the classroom, “This page is for teachers who may already use documentaries in instruction, or those who wish to begin using them in the classroom. Like all media, documentary producers have a point-of-view and it is up to the audience (our students) to be able to decipher it, deconstruct [...]

Check out this discussion thread on English Companion Ning which includes Carol S’s distinction, as well as a list of quality resources to teach this key kind of writing and meet Common Core Standards for English Language Arts. Reply by Carol  S Argue = change what the readers THINK Persuade = change what the readers DO [...]