Every day is grammar day when you've got this job. "Come on.
No one from the writer to the person who took the order to the printer to the installer to the customers noticed this word was misspelled? " asks Neil Levin, who spotted this misspelled sign with a handful of punctuation mistakes in New York City. P. S.: One exclamation mark is enough! Click through for more submissions from sharp-eyed readers: Julie Robertson's daughter had an internship at a professional office last summer, but she wasn't enjoying it much.
How many errors do you see? "Several mental images came to mind, none very appetizing," when Robert Tanner saw this sign for "figure licking" food at a restaurant on Chatham Bay, Union Island, in the Grenadines. "Start the new? "Don't leave your vehicle Un-At-Ted-N'-Ded here! Thornton keeps a collection of misspellings, miscommunications and all-around English language misses. Come right in ... to the neighborhood BABER SHOP! What is allowed in a "parting" lot? Professional Development - Teaching Meaningful Revision: Developing and Deepening Students' Writing. PrintDownload« Professional Development Home Teaching Meaningful Revision: Developing and Deepening Students' Writing by Beverly Ann Chin, Ph.D.
Professor of English, University of Montana Experienced teachers of writing know that revision is an integral part of the writing process. They know that it is in this stage of the writing process that students grow as writers, readers, and thinkers. Yet many teachers also know that it can be challenging to motivate students to revise. Experienced teachers also know that students have different writing needs, abilities, and interests. A Respectful Learning Community Teaching the writing process—and especially the revision process—requires teachers to establish a safe, trusting, and respectful learning community. One way to develop a positive community of writers is to have a conversation about how students feel when they receive and give feedback.
Practice Quiz on Vocabulary with Greek and Latin Roots. SAT Vocabulary on Vocab Test.com - Free Vocabulary Tests. Persuasion-Boot-Camp-Sample. Essay Writing Prompts for Persuasive and Expository Compositions. Persuasive Essay Writing Prompts Prompt 1 Writing Situation In many households where there are teenagers, there are often arguments over cell phones.
Directions for Writing Think about the importance of having a cell phone. Prompt 2 Your favorite store at the mall is going to close down forever. Before you begin writing, think about why it is your favorite store. Prompt 3 In some schools students wear uniforms. Before you begin writing, think about what is involved when students are required to wear uniforms to school. Prompt 4 Teen drivers have a lot more fun than most older drivers do. Before you begin writing, think about teenagers behind the steering wheel. Prompt 5 Many experts believe that fast-food restaurants are contributing to teen's obesity.
Persuasive Writing, Speaking, and Activities. Persuasive Writing Lesson Plan Collection. Inspire your students to develop a passion for writing, practice reading comprehension, and build vocabulary and grammar skills with these language arts lesson plans.
PRINTABLESWhat Happened Next? PrintableEditor in Chief PrintableWrite Persuasively PrintablePresenting Persuasively PrintablePersuasive Communication PrintableChoose Your Words Wisely PrintablePresenting Persuasively Printable Lesson Plans What Happened Next? (Grades K-4) In this lesson, students will explore the idea of "sequencing" as related to stories the class has read and in the routine of daily life. Editor in Chief (Grades 5-8) During this lesson, students will learn how to edit work and will practice common editing notations, marks and the use of colored pens when editing and rewriting work. Persuasive Writing Websites For Secondary Teachers. Persuade Me! Persuasive Essay Worksheets. Persuasive Writing - Resource Topics.
English Standards of Learning Resources; Online Writing. Your browser does not support JavaScript!
This site uses JavaScript but is fully functional without it. English SOL Resources Beginning with the 2013 spring administration of grades 5, 8 and end-of-course SOL writing assessments, Virginia students will complete all direct-writing tests online. Teachers need to provide opportunities for students at all grade levels to plan, compose, revise, edit and publish writing using computers. Writing Instruction Resources Lesson Plans The new English SOL Enhanced Scope and Sequence sample lesson plans are aligned with the 2010 English SOL. Graphic Organizers (All files are PDF format) Progression Charts for Writing & Grammar The SOL Progression Charts identify and provide a visual representation of the grade level at which specific skills are formally introduced in the 2010 English SOLs. Standards of Learning Information Center.
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This site uses JavaScript but is fully functional without it. Standards of Learning (SOL) & Testing These practice items provide examples of the new content and increased rigor represented by the revised Standards of Learning (SOL) and illustrate the new Technology-Enhanced Item types for the mathematics, reading, science, and writing SOL tests. Technology-Enhanced Items (TEI) require students to indicate their responses in ways other than a multiple-choice format.
Please note that the practice items are not intended to be a complete test and are not intended to cover all content for the grade level or course. Audio versions of the practice items are available for those students whose Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 Plan or Limited English Proficient Student Assessment Participation Plan includes an audio accommodation on a Standards of Learning test. For technical assistance, see Technical Suggestions for Opening the Practice Items (PDF)