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Using nonfiction literature--such as informational articles,
advertisements, and speeches--as models, students will
demonstrate essential language arts knowledge and skills in a
variety of ways and will apply these skills to produce an
original persuasive or expository piece.
Using poetry and songs as models, students will demonstrate
essential language arts knowledge and skills in a variety of
ways and will apply these skills to write an original verse.
Students continue to write about what they are reading to
enhance their skills and to promote comprehension.
Critical Questions:
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What reading strategies help students to understand
similarities/differences across texts and author's
organization?
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What is the relationship of argumentation and persuasive
devices in reading to organization in writing?
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What are the critical attributes of a persuasive or
expository essay, and how do they compare to other modes of
composition?
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What are the critical elements of poetry, and how do they
differ from prose?
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What is the relationship of rhyme and rhythm in reading to
organization, word choice, and voice in writing?
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