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Meigs County |
| Language Expressions |
| This unit includes comprehending and applying the rules which govern language expressions and usage. Students studying this unit develop an intuitive sense of language structure, and the ability to make judgments regarding how language expressions relate to the cohesiveness of sentences and passages. |
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Conventions: Demonstrate Awareness
The learner will be able to demonstrate an awareness of the conventions of the English language through writing samples and responses to the writing of others.
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Complete/Incomplete/Run-on: Identify
The learner will be able to identify complete, incomplete, and run-on sentences.
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Fragment/Run-On: Edit
The learner will be able to edit a series of sentences for fragments or run-ons.
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Noun: Plural/Possessive/Supply
The learner will be able to supply the correct form of a plural, possessive, or plural possessive noun in a given sentence.
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Noun: Forms/Edit
The learner will be able to edit writing for noun forms.
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Verb: Main/Helping
The learner will be able to choose the appropriate main or helping verb for a given sentence.
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Verb Tense: Complete/Edit
The learner will be able to complete and/or edit a given sentence with the correct verb tense (including the present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect, and present perfect progressive).
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Verb Tense
The learner will be able to identify and understand the correct use of the future, future perfect, past, past perfect, present, and present perfect tenses.
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Subject: Use Context Clues
The learner will be able to complete given sentences with the appropriate subject, or compound subject, by using the contextual clues of the sentences.
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Subject-Verb: Agreement
The learner will be able to use correct subject-verb agreement.
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Adjective/Adverb: Select
The learner will be able to select the correct adjective or adverb to complete a sentence.
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Pronoun: Subject/Object
The learner will be able to complete a given sentence with the correct subject or object pronoun.
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Pronoun: Indefinite/Possessive
The learner will be able to choose the possessive or indefinite pronoun that best completes the sentence.
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Pronoun: Case/Edit
The learner will be able to edit written works for correct use of pronouns.
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Sentence Structure: Use
The learner will be able to use correct sentence structure and identify complete sentences.
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Sentence Structure: Grammar/Effective
The learner will be able to write grammatically correct, effective sentences.
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Sentence Structure: Recognize Errors
The learner will be able to recognize and correct errors in sentence structure such as double negatives, verb forms, subject-verb agreement, redundancies, conciseness, and clarity.
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Sentence Combining
The learner will be able to combine multiple complete sentences into one complete sentence.
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Sentence Combining: Concise/Clarity
The learner will be able to combine two sentences concisely and with clarity of meaning.
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Sentence Structure: Length/Variety
The learner will be able to write using a variety of sentence structures and lengths.
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| Language Mechanics |
| This unit includes comprehending and applying the rules which govern punctuation and capitalization. Students studying this unit incorporate knowledge of language mechanics into original writing, and successfully edit passages for language mechanics errors. |
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Capitalization: Use/Identify
The learner will be able to identify and use capitalization correctly (to include an address, a direct quote, segments of an outline, topics and subtopic in an outline, proper adjectives, titles of books, course titles, personal titles, titles of respect, and titles of movies).
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Capitalization: Proper Nouns/Titles
The learner will be able to capitalize proper nouns, titles, and titles of books.
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Capitalization: Pronoun "I"
The learner will be able to capitalize the pronoun "I".
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Punctuation/Capitalization: Apply
The learner will be able to apply fundamental punctuation and capitalization rules to written works.
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Punctuation: Identify Correct
The learner will be able to identify the correct punctuation.
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Punctuation: Literature Titles
The learner will be able to properly punctuate literary titles.
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Punctuation/Capitalization: Letter
The learner will be able to identify the correct punctuation and capitalization in a letter.
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Endmark: Use
The learner will be able to use endmarks correctly and edit written works for correct end punctuation.
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Comma: Identify Correct Use
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of commas.
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Colon/Semicolon: Use
The learner will be able to use a colon and semicolon correctly.
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Quotation Mark: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of quotation marks in a sentence and in dialogue.
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Apostrophe: Use
The learner will be able to correctly use apostrophes in sentences.
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Apostrophe: Contractions/Possessives
The learner will be able to identify and correctly use apostrophes with contractions, singular possessives, and plural possessives.
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Hyphen: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of hyphens.
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| Writing |
| This unit includes utilizing each stage of the writing process to create original pieces. Students explore a variety of organizational formats and purposes for writing (communicating ideas, opinions, and feelings, clarifying thoughts, and solving problems). |
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Writing as a Process: Conceptualizing
The learner will be able to utilize the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, rewriting, editing, publishing).
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Prewriting: Strategies/Variety
The learner will be able to apply a variety of prewriting strategies.
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Prewriting: Strategies
The learner will be able to engage in prewriting strategies such as mapping, listing, and clustering ideas.
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Prewriting: Outline/Sources
The learner will be able to understand how to use outlines and information sources as prewriting strategies.
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Prewriting: Organize Notes
The learner will be able to organize his/her notes on a given topic before beginning writing.
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Prewriting: Evaluate Ideas
The learner will be able to evaluate a list of ideas and judge which would make the most or least interesting story.
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Drafting: Rewrite
The learner will be able to understand the rewriting stage of the writing process as an opportunity to apply peer and teacher input, to add to the content, to improve the style, and even to begin a new draft (incorporating the input received in previous writing stages as prewriting exercises).
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Revise: Conceptualizing
The learner will be able to understand the revising stage of the writing process, and how to approach drafts with specific goals for revisions.
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Revise: Literary Elements
The learner will be able to demonstrate the revising stage of the writing process by incorporating literary elements (including similes, metaphors, personification, allusion, characterization, compare/contrast, description, quotations, sensory images, examples, and analogies) in second drafts of writing as means to clarify and strengthen main points.
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Revise: Progression of Ideas
The learner will be able to revise writing for proper progression of ideas.
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Revise: Audience
The learner will be able to revise writing to include a sense of audience.
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Composition: Mechanics
The learner will be able to use correct mechanics when creating a composition.
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Edit: Applying
The learner will be able to understand the editing stage of the writing process, and how to apply editing skills to his/her own written works and to the written works of peers.
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Edit: Usage
The learner will be able to focus on and utlize the editing stage of the writing process by editing and proofreading for punctuation, grammar, sentence structure (simple, compound, and complex), word choice (incorporating action words and variety), usage, capitalization, periods, commas (cities/states, and month/year), apostrophes, spelling, interjections, quotes, endmarks, contractions, proper nouns, and paragraph indentation to create poignant, powerful, and expressive writing.
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Edit: Capitalization/Punctuation
The learner will be able to edit sentences for capitalization and punctuation errors.
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Edit: Spelling
The learner will be able to edit for correct spelling.
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Edit: Usage
The learner will be able to edit written works for usage.
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Edit: Verb Form
The learner will be able to edit written works for correct verb forms.
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Edit: Adjectives/Adverbs
The learner will be able to edit for correct use of adverbs and adjectives.
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Edit: Content
The learner will be able to edit the content of a passage for cohesiveness, clarity, diction, and effective sentences.
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Edit: Paragraph Coherence
The learner will be able to edit a paragraph for cohesiveness, theme, and sequence of ideas.
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Edit: Language Conventions
The learner will be able to edit written works for language conventions.
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Publishing
The learner will be able to prepare and present written works to be shared with others.
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Paragraph: Topic Sentence/Identify
The learner will be able to select the best topic sentence for a given paragraph and develop the topic in an appropriate and relevant manner.
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Essay: Thesis Statement
The learner will be able to write a thesis statement and substantiate the statement with details from the passage.
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Conclusion: Use
The learner will be able to use a conclusion in a written work.
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Sequence: Identify
The learner will be able to identify correct sentence sequence.
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Sequence: Ideas
The learner will be able to order ideas sequentially when writing.
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Sequence: Logical
The learner will be able to arrange sentences in their sequential, most logical order, identify which sentence does not logically fit with a group, and determine which sentence best fits within a paragraph.
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Transition: Conjunction/Phrases
The learner will be able to use transitional conjunctions and phrases in his/her writing.
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Transitions
The learner will be able to use effective transitions (and, but, or) in his/her writing.
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Technological Tools: Word Processing
The learner will be able to utilize word processing software.
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Clarity/Focus: Relevant Information
The learner will be able to include relevant information in his/her writing.
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Essay: Thematic
The learner will be able to develop an essay which includes logical topic sentences, supporting details, examples, rich language, smooth transitions, and a conclusion. The contents should be focused, free of irrelevant information and words, and presented in an organized format. Control over English language conventions should be employed (through the use of punctuation and sentence structure) to add power to the overall message of the essay.
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Support: Write Text
The learner will be able to write a supported text.
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Narrative: Events/Sequence
The learner will be able to write a narrative which describes events in sequential order.
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Directions: Detail/Sequence
The learner will be able to write detailed and sequenced directions.
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Descriptive: Object/Idea
The learner will be able to write to describe the qualities of an object or an idea.
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Expressive: Feelings
The learner will be able to write to express feelings and emotions.
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Expository: Essay
The learner will be able to write an expository essay (including one that uses compare and contrast relationships, one that is definitional, one that is analytical, one that explains, and one that clearly answers "why" and "why not").
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Expository: Audience
The learner will be able to write pieces which inform a given audience, and include logically organized and relevant ideas.
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Persuasive: Strategies
The learner will be able to write to persuade a given audience on a given topic utilizing word choices, language expressions, examples, metaphors, and other persuasion techniques.
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Research Paper: Organize
The learner will be able to organize the different parts of a research paper.
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Research Paper: Development
The learner will be able to understand the development of a research paper.
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Response: Journal
The learner will be able to use writing abilities to provide an intellectual and personal response to reading selections in a journal.
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Evaluating Writing: Specific Criteria
The learner will be able to evaluate writing when given specific criteria.
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Portfolios: Collection
The learner will be able to compile a portfolio of writing samples which includes writing from different content areas, reports, research notes, short stories, persuasive, functional, and expository pieces, speeches, and poems, with drafts from each stage of the writing process.
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| Listening |
| This unit includes identifying and distinguishing between sounds and patterns in sounds, and constructing meaning from information delivered verbally. |
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Directions: Follow
The learner will be able to listen to and follow directions.
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Speech: Critique Delivery
The learner will be able to critique a speaker for delivery (voice modulation, gestures, posture, eye contact, pronunciation, articulation, and timing).
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Speech: Content/Critique
The learner will be able to critique a speaker for speech content (ideas selected for speech, organization of ideas, facts and opinions given as support, appropriateness of topic for given audience).
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Speech: Content/Paraphrase
The learner will be able to recognize the agenda, main ideas, and supporting facts of a speech, and respond to the speaker by paraphrasing the speech and providing counterpoints.
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Summary: Ideas/Opinions/Facts
The learner will be able to provide a summary of the ideas, opinions, facts, delivered by a speaker.
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Questions: Clarify/Analyze/Synthesize
The learner will be able to formulate questions which require a speaker to clarify meaning, analyze, and synthesize information.
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Detail: Distinguish
The learner will be able to comprehend distinctions and draw logical conclusions from a passage read aloud by the teacher.
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Informational Concept: Basic
The learner will be able to understand basic informational concepts.
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Body Language
The learner will be able to receive, attend to,interpret body language in ways to comprehend, learn, critically evaluate, appreciateor support the speaker.
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| Speaking |
| This unit includes practicing techniques and strategies (voice modulation, body language, ordering of ideas, visual aids, etc.) to convey meaning and to present information and opinions to groups. Students learn to choose appropriate topics, and methods of presenting topics, for specific audiences. |
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Directions: Organized
The learner will be able to give organized, properly sequenced, and cohesive directions orally.
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Evaluator: Criteria/Write
The learner will be able to demonstrate an awareness of the elements to be considered when giving an oral presentation by writing a set of criteria to evaluate other presenters.
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General: Explain/Demonstrate
The learner will be able to write and present a three minute speech which explains how to do something and/or demonstrates a process. The verbal and non-verbal cues should be appropriate for the speech, audience, and topic.
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Strategies/Techniques: Oral Presentation
The learner will be able to deliver an oral report, tell a legend, folktale, story, or fable, give a mock news broadcast or a report, participate in an interview, dramatize an event, or read a poem before a group utilizing rich language, speech intonations, timing, gestures, eye contact, voice modulation, and precise pronunciation to emphasize key points and to communicate a message effectively.
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Group: Discussion Behaviors
The learner will be able to exhibit the following behaviors while involved in a group discussion: take turns, respect the ideas and opinions of others, and face speakers.
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Group: Self Expression
The learner will be able to express ideas and opinions to a peer group.
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Group: Questions/Formulate
The learner will be able to formulate questions which require analytical thinking by group members.
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Creative: Book Panel
The learner will be able to participate in a book talk panel before a group. Such participation would include preparing by reading and studying a novel or short story, forming opinions about the novel or short story, listing support for opinions, and articulating views when on the panel.
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Style, Tone and Complexity
The learner will be able to use body language approriatein style andlevel of complexity in the audience and th occasion.
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Listener Feedback
The learner will be able to understand and respond to listener feedback.
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| Study and Research Skills |
| This unit includes developing organization and research skills needed to find appropriate resources, to judge resources as relevant or not relevant to a given topic, to categorize and synthesize information, to take notes in class, and to study for exams. |
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Sources: Variety
The learner will be able to understand that information comes from a variety of sources.
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Reference Form: Understand
The learner will be able to determine which information is found in an atlas, thesaurus, almanac, index, bibliography, dictionary, timetable, and telephone directory.
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Study Techniques
The learner will be able to develop study techniques to prepare for exams.
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Testing: Directions
The learner will be able to follow and understand oral and written test directions.
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Testing: Formats
The learner will be able to be familiar with various testing formats, such as multiple choice, essay, fill in the blank, and matching.
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Testing: Strategies
The learner will be able to understand effective test taking strategies.
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Stimuli: Dual/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze information presented in dual stimuli, such as information presented in both text and graphs.
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Stimuli: Analyze/Synthesize
The learner will be able to analyze and synthesize information from multiple stimuli.
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Public Information: Synthesize
The learner will be able to synthesize key elements from a public service poster.
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Letter Writing: Business/Content
The learner will be able to identify the proper style, tone, ideas expressed, recipient, return address, and date of a business letter.
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Diagrams: Use
The learner will be able to read and utilize information organized in diagram form.
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Table: Read
The learner will be able to read and tabulate data displayed in a table or chart.
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Map: Road
The learner will be able to use a key to identify locations and directions on a given road map.
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Organizing Information: Methods
The learner will be able to determine the most effective method for organizing notes for a paper (i.e., alphabetical, chronological, etc.).
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Outline
The learner will be able to organize, categorize, classify, and analyze information in an outline.
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Research Skills: Take Notes
The learner will be able to take notes from resource materials to be used for writing papers or for other projects.
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Research Skills: Synthesize
The learner will be able to synthesize information from reference materials.
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Research Project: Presentation
The learner will be able to investigate a research topic (seeking out three or more resources/references), formulate a plan of action which details what will be investigated, when, and how, organize and synthesize the information from the sources, and create a presentation which conveys the information in a cohesive manner and gives credit to sources used.
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Dictionary: Interpret Information
The learner will be able to interpret information found in a dictionary.
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Graphical Formats: Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret information from graphical forms of data.
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Skim: Preview Text
The learner will be able to skim material to preview content.
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Sources: Select
The learner will be able to select appropriate reference source.
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