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Learning-2-Learn For Expressive Writing
This part of the program helps students in grades 3-12 learn the fundamentals of the writing process.
Crossroads Learning-2-Learn -Writing
- Enables students to learn through structured assignments about each stage of the writing process
- Provides a variety of pre-writing tools such as a note card tool and a graphic organizer tool to motivate students to write
- Is used across the mentoring program to develop skills in organization, analysis, synthesis, and communication.
- Focus on various modes of writing (e.g., expository, narrative, persuasive, descriptive, etc.)
- Provides lesson plans to support each mode
Writing Skills
- Being Consistent - verb tense, pronoun shifts, parallelism, Noun/pronoun agreement, subject verb agreement
- Expressing Ideas Logically - logical sentence structure, continuity between sentences and paragraphs
- Being Precise and Clear - Ambiguous pronoun reference, correct word choice, wordiness, weak passive verb
- Following Conventions - Adjective/adverb convention, double negative, wrong relative pronoun/case, idioms, incorrect comparisons, comma splice/fused sentence
- Multiple-Choice Grammar Skills
- Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics - tense, agreement, reference, diction
- Sentence Construction: parallel structure,coordination/subordination, idioms
- Organization and Development - focus, unity, coherence
- Essay Writing Skills
- Point of View/Critical Thinking - development of position by insightful, relevant examples
- Organization and focus - unified, well-organized presentation of position
- Use of Language and Vocabulary - versatility and mastery in use of appropriate vocabulary and transitional devices
- Sentence Structure Variety - variety in sentence structure to enhance communication
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