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From the ORC Collection
More Resources on Unconventional Conventions: Teaching Grammar and Mechanics
Here are some resources from the ORC collection* related to
this month's theme, Unconventional Conventions: Teaching Grammar and Mechanics.
The Power of Grammar [excerpt]: Chapter 2, "Putting Conventions in Our In-Tray: Planning Grammar Curriculum" Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts, General Education Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 7–12 Professional Commentary: Chapter Two, "Putting Conventions in Our In-Tray: Planning Grammar Curriculum," is readable here in pdf format as the full-chapter excerpt from the book, The Power of Grammar: Unconventional Approaches to the Conventions of Language. The authors introduce direct instruction, inquiry, and apprenticeship in order to facilitate teachers in their planning of both grammar lessons and grammar curriculum.... Projects: AdLIT, OhioWINS
Every Punctuation Mark Matters: A Mini-Lesson on Semicolons Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" demonstrates that even the smallest punctuation mark signals a stylistic decision, distinguishing one writer from another and enabling an author to connect with an audience. In this mini-lesson, students first explore Dr.... Career Fields: Business & Administrative Services, Education & Training, Government & Public Administration, Marketing Projects: AdLIT, OhioWINS, Standards First
Choosing the Best Verb: An Active and Passive Voice Mini-lesson Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: For most students, speech and informal writing flow naturally. Yet students often struggle with formal or academic writing.... Career Fields: Arts & Communication, Health Science, Marketing Projects: AdLIT, OhioWINS, Standards First
Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling Resource Type: Content Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 11–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: This content resource from the Online Writing Lab at Purdue offers explanatory handouts with examples, as well as exercises in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Features of grammar, punctuation, and spelling are listed, with handouts and exercises included for each feature.... Projects: OhioWINS
The Top Twenty: New research and major new discoveries about student writing Resource Type: Content Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: This content resource is taken from the pre-publication version of the Bedford/St. Martin's Handbook (sixth edition).... Projects: OhioWINS
Character Clash: A Mini-Lesson on Paragraphing and Dialogue Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 4–7 Professional Commentary: This mini-lesson describes a self-editing activity in which students look closely at their writing, marking speaking parts, and then make corrections. Using highlighters or colored fonts, students mark parts of their text to indicate where dialogue is occurring.... Career Fields: Arts & Communication Projects: AdLIT, OhioWINS, Standards First
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