Running head: USING GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS TO TEACH WRITING An Examination of Using Graphic Organizers to Teach Writing: A case study Katie Lancaster Eastern Illinois University ELE 5900 Spring 2013 1 USING GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS TO TEACH WRITING 2 Abstract The purpose of this action research study was to determine whether or not using graphic organizers to teach writing would have an impact on first grade students’ attitudes toward writing and proficiency in the areas
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Victorian Thinkers (Thomas Carlyle and John Ruskin) Victorian Thinkers contains studies of four of the most influential critics of 19th-century British culture. Each was heralded a prophet in his own lifetime‚ and yet each was also regarded as misguided‚ and even mad‚ by his contemporaries. Their interests in art and culture led them to develop views on society and economics. Carlyle was a writer of extraordinary stature‚ radical in thought and style; Ruskin‚ who began his career as a critic of
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Narrative Organizer Part One Directions: First‚ choose a topic. Next‚ complete the graphic organizer by adding details to each section so that you are planning the details for your Narrative Essay. Beginning Middle End Montresor played a game of Farco (card game in the 18th-19th century) with Fortunado Montresor loses‚ and gives up house‚ and wine cellar to Fortunado Montresor finds out Fortunado was counting cards. They were both betting their houses. Montresor’s wife leaves him for Fortunado
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Experiencing Poetry Graphic Organizer Characteristic Selected Poem Title: When We Two Parted Initial Response: What does this poem seem to be about? This poem seems to be about a couple that has separated‚ and one is explaining the sorrow he/she feels. Words: Were the words in this poem difficult or easy to understand? Was there any word or phrase that was powerful to you? The words in this poem were easy to understand. The word or phrase I found impacted me was “thy vows are all
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Research Graphic Organizer: Part 1 Choose a topic: Clothing Questions to research: Are advertisements aimed at teenagers effective? And‚ are they ethical? My Response: Advertisements aimed at teenagers are effective‚ however not all advertisements are ethical. There are some advertisements that portray the models to be skin and bone‚ and this puts negative thoughts in teenagers head about how they think they should look. Sources Title‚ URL‚ and Date of Access Central Idea Teens in the Crosshairs:
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English 10H 10/2/14 Weekly A.I.R Graphic Organizer Book Read: The Day My Mother Left by James Prosek Pages Read: 79 Summarize: “These chapters are about….” When Jeremy’s mother leaves him and his family for his enemy’s dad Jeremy’s whole life is turned around. The days leading up to his mother leaving Jeremy overhear his parents fighting about the mother getting home late often. Later on in the story his father overhears the mother talking to a man and telling him that she loves him
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Jamesha Vincent Dr. Joesph Osei‚ Ph.D ‚ Philosophy Critical Thinking PHIL 110-12 August 30‚ 2013 Of the traits listed on pages 25-26‚ I would have to say that my strongest critical thinking traits are "Reason logically and draw appropriate conclusions from evidence and data" and "Are intellectually honest with themselves‚ acknowledging what they don’t know and recognizing their limitations". These two traits best describe me in my opinion‚ both for numerous reasons. I often think of myself as
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Literature Review Numerous studies confirm the benefits of using graphic organizers in the classroom in terms of helping students develop and process information. The mere fact this is a method that has been backed by such a strong body of evidence has imbued me with confidence that this intervention will yield positive results. Graphic organizers are a way to help students "grapple with core ideas of the content and develop sophisticated relational understandings of it" (Ellis 2004). They
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Ancient‚ medieval and early modern * Hammurabi (died c. 1750 BCE) * Confucius (551-479 BCE) * Socrates (470-399 BCE) * Mozi (470-390 BCE) * Xenophon (427-355 BCE) * Plato (427-347 BCE) * Diogenes of Sinope (412-323 BCE) * Aeschines (389-314 BCE) * Aristotle (384-322 BCE) * Mencius (372-289 BCE) * Chanakya (350-283 BCE) * Xun Zi (310-237 BCE) * Thiruvalluvar (c. 200 BCE-c. 30 BCE) * Han Feizi (?-233 BCE) * Cicero (106-43 BCE) * Pliny the Younger (63-113 CE) * Saint
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LEARNING TEAM CHARTER – TEAM “A” Course Title Team Members/Contact Information Name Phone Time zone and Availability During the Week Email Jamie Johnson 501-420-5946 Anytime Mon.- Fri. 9am- 9pm Central time Sat –Sun 10am-10pm CT Jamie28f@gmail.com Deolus Aycock 501-400-2013 Anytime Mon.- Fri. 9am- 9pm Central time Sat.- Sun 11am -11pm CT Deolus19@gmail.com Katherine Reon 870-489-6426 Anytime Mon.-Fri. 9am-9pm Central Time Sat.-Sun
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