Research – Teaching English Language Arts

To Convince or Persuade in Argumentative Writing and Speaking

January 19, 2019April 29, 2020 by admin

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Understanding how to write and speak convincingly is a skill required for success in all walks of life and those who can persuade others and maintain their integrity become valued members of society. Here is an assignment with step by step explanations to help students understand how to structure, develop,…

What’s New About Sexual Harassment?

March 4, 2018April 29, 2020 by admin

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The Handmaid’s Tale- Characters and Current Events Literature and Life The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood is a particularly effective text in a unit on WOMEN'S HISTORY, DYSTOPIA or one linked to CURRENT EVENTS. I've found the unit to be more engaging when I asked to the students to look…

Values Influence Reading, Writing and Viewing

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016 by admin

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One way you can have your students step back a moment before they begin looking at articles, viewing video clips, and writing summaries and abstracts about controversial issues is to have a short presentation on values and look at how what we value, think is important to and for us, influences our behavior…

Recommended for Mentors

April 9, 2015 by Anna J. Small Roseboro

Anna J. Small Roseboro

In April, 2015 Melanie Shoffner, Chair of the NCTE Conference on English Education sent the following recommendations: "Some time ago, you asked about potential resources for Assembly members. In general, I would direct people to the Resources listed on the NCTE website. While books and journals are obviously rich resources, the position statements…

Pattern Writing

April 5, 2014May 24, 2014 by admin

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Commemorative Essay about Favorite Author A commemorative essay is a type of writing that celebrates or simply analyzes an important figure or event in the past. People often write commemorative essays as tributes on the anniversary or centennial of a person's date of birth, date of death or the date…

Student Congress Bill Instructions

November 8, 2011December 16, 2011 by admin

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Learning to listen critically and to respond responsibly to controversial issues are skills especially useful in a democratic socieity. Student Congress provides a venue for students to practice both these skills. This handout with Student Congress Bill Instructions is one you can adopt or adapt for use with your students. …

Evaluating Literature: “Measure for Measure”

October 29, 2011October 30, 2013 by admin

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MCTE: Bright Ideas Conference – (Handouts below) Measure for Measure : Reading and Writing About Literature Using Nine Yardsticks of Value Presenter: Anna J. Small Roseboro, Grand Rapids, Michigan High school students sometimes question the value of reading the assigned books and wonder how educators choose the literature studied in…