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Learners develop effective sentence, paragraph, and essay writing by
- Recognizing complete, clear sentences
- Recognizing errors in punctuation
- Recognizing errors in grammar
- Illustrating the effective use of coordination and subordination
- Generating sentences with variety of form and structure
- Combining sentences effectively using transitional words, phrases, and clauses
- Sustaining an idea through several sentences
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Learners develop effective paragraph writing by
- Developing a workable, focused central idea appropriate to paragraph length
- Articulating a central idea in a clear, effective topic sentence
- Developing a central idea in a series of unified sentences
- Selecting appropriate content
- Sequencing information, including logical coherence words
- Developing effective concluding sentences
- Producing a variety of paragraph forms
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Learners develop effective essay writing by
- Developing a workable, focused idea appropriate to essay length
- Expressing the central idea effectively
- Developing an effective introductory paragraph
- Developing supporting paragraphs
- Selecting content that develops the controlling idea
- Structuring content within each paragraph
- Writing varied, emphatic sentences within each paragraph
- Arranging supporting paragraphs to fully develop the controlling idea
- Developing an effective concluding paragraph
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Learners writing essays in a variety of argumentative structures by
- Practicing basic argumentative essay writing
- Writing a rough draft for each of the following argumentative structures
- Argument from researched sources, argument from personal experience, and argument from literary analysis
- Revising each of the previously listed rough drafts
- Writing an argument from cause and effect as their final exam essay
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Learners develop revision skills by
- Analyzing, commenting on, and evaluating others' writing
- Considering and evaluating the comments and analysis of others in their own writing process
- Identifying their audience's needs and requirements
- Revising to serve their chosen audience
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Learners examine various writing styles and language issues by
- Reading for logic
- Differentiating among facts, opinions, and judgments
- Evaluating sources for personal and cultural bias
- Recognizing wordiness
- Identifying figurative language, irony, and other literary devices
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Learners critique others' writing by
- Evaluating the appropriateness of the specific topic
- Appraising the effectiveness of the writing style
- Evaluating the quality of support for the topic
- Judging the effectiveness of sentence, paragraph, and essay structure
- Supporting their criticism through written comments
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Learners demonstrate their understanding of basic research and research writing by
- Using OhioLINK, other online resources, and paper sources to compile a working bibliography and works cited list
- Writing notes summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting sources
- Writing rough and final drafts of the research essay in MLA documentation style
- Producing a written synthesis of their own arguments and arguments and information from sources
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