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Expository Reading & Writing

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Welcome to Welcome to Expository Expository Reading Reading

& Writing & Writing


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Writing and Reading Writing and Reading ConnectionConnection

Writing Reading Writing Reading

must go hand in hand!must go hand in hand!


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What students can not doWhat students can not do……

•Only 1/3 of students are Only 1/3 of students are prepared for the two most prepared for the two most frequently assigned writing frequently assigned writing tasks:tasks:–Analyzing information or Analyzing information or argumentsarguments

–Synthesizing information from Synthesizing information from several sourcesseveral sources


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Students can:Students can:

Read Read & & Write Write


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Collegiate Writing ExpectationsCollegiate Writing ExpectationsI. Amount of Writing:I. Amount of Writing:

•Quarter classesQuarter classes–2 short 1000-1500 word essays OR one 2 short 1000-1500 word essays OR one short essay and one long research papershort essay and one long research paper

–A midterm exam with short answer A midterm exam with short answer essay questions and a longer final exam essay questions and a longer final exam with longer questionswith longer questions

•Semester CoursesSemester Courses–Two midterm examsTwo midterm exams–Final examFinal exam–Long analytical, research paper of at Long analytical, research paper of at least 8 pagesleast 8 pages


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Reading & Composing Reading & Composing Skills TestSkills TestSkill Tested

Class Average

Development & Support 4.3/6

Finding Meaning in Context 3.3/4

Grammar, Usage & Idiom 3.1/4

Identifying Important Ideas 3.8/5

Organization & Coherence 2.4/4

Reasoning from the Text 3.9/5

Recognizing Purpose & Strategy 3.1/4

Sentence Control & Clarity 4.3/6

Understanding Direct Statements 1.5/2

TOTAL SCORE 29.9/40


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EPT (Writing) Fall 2008 EPT (Writing) Fall 2008 Assessment Assessment

ResultsResultsScores Students Received

# of Students who received score

5 1

4+ 5

4 5

3+ 1

3 3

2+ 5

2 7


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EPT (Writing) Fall 2008 EPT (Writing) Fall 2008 Assessment Assessment

ResultsResultsNumber of students who included an

author/title reference: 16 59%Number of students who summarized

author’s argument: 16 59%Number of students who included an

agree/disagree statement: 20 74%Number of students who included a

specific example: 9 33%Number of students who created a title

for their work: 9 33%


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How does ERWC help How does ERWC help prepare students?prepare students?

~Unit Plans~Unit Plans4 Parts:

1. Pre-Reading (usually PPT)

2. Grammar / Vocab (usually worksheets)

3. Reading / Post Reading (Annotating)

4. Writing


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GradesGrades

~Grading Policy: ~Grading Policy: weighted weighted gradesgrades

--15% Language Development 15% Language Development /Participation/Participation

-45% Writing -45% Writing

-25% Reading (including Indep. -25% Reading (including Indep. Reading)Reading)

--15% Semester Final15% Semester Final


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Class Supply ListClass Supply List

These items are required for These items are required for every class: every class:

1. Binder / 3 ring notebook 1. Binder / 3 ring notebook (w/paper)(w/paper)

2. Dividers 2. Dividers

3. Post-It’s (unless you buy books)3. Post-It’s (unless you buy books)

4. Multi-colored Pens (@ least 2, 3 4. Multi-colored Pens (@ least 2, 3 preferred)preferred)


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Attendance PolicyAttendance Policy~Essays and Major Assignments~Essays and Major Assignments

~Daily/short-term assignments ~Daily/short-term assignments

~FIELDTRIPS, PARTIAL DAY ~FIELDTRIPS, PARTIAL DAY

ABSENCESABSENCES

~Make-up work ~Make-up work


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Necessary for success:Necessary for success:1.1.Laugh at yourselfLaugh at yourself

2.2.Work EthicWork Ethic

3.3.Understand & set Understand & set prioritiespriorities

4.4.Good HealthGood Health


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~Class Documents~Class Documents

~ Calendar, Assignments, Unit Plans~ Calendar, Assignments, Unit Plans

~Standards~Standards

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