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Clozes, also known as “gap-fills” or “fill-in-the-blanks,” are short texts with blanks. Students have to “fill in” what they believe to be the missing words. They are excellent tools for assessing reading comprehension and vocabulary development. We use them several times a year as a formal formative assessment.
I assume that the Sept. 11 attacks will have an effect on people for decades to come. I often associate this effect with the assassination of JFK, another story that keeps evolving.
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I always try to be even-handed in my approach to writing. On the one hand, I try not to be highhanded, underhanded, or heavy-handed. On the other hand, I don't want you to handcuff me or force my hand or reject my writing out of hand.
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In last Monday's Boston Globe, arts critic Mark Feeney had an eloquent explication of the imagery in that photo (above) of hooded Miami Heat team members honoring Trayvon Martin. Looking at the history of the garment, Feeney noted that the hood has long been associated with both spirituality (St. Francis, medieval monks) and criminality: Hoods conceal or obscure. They can disguise or seem menacing.