Select an informational text from Appendix B of the Common Core standards for English Language Arts.  Research a minimum of five reading comprehension-teaching strategies.  Develop a graphic organizer for each strategy: Each graphic organizer will support the comprehension strategy being used. Design the graphic organizers around the informational text and strategy. Include a summary of 1-2 paragraphs for each graphic organizer explaining how you would […]

  Micro Argument #3 462b-464 462b 8-c3  1.  Rhetoric is not an ‘art’ but an  empeiron  that produces gratification ( charis )  and pleasure ( hedone ) — Assertion 2.  Cooking also produces gratification and pleasure–Assertion 463b  3.  Rhetoric and cooking are in the same genus–1,2 4.  [That which only relies upon producing gratification and pleasure is a flattery]– Assertion 463b  5.  Rhetoric and cooking […]

Consider the importance of using a variety of assessments in the teaching of reading. Create a chart that identifies various types of informal, formal, formative, and summative assessments (e.g., DRA, running records, DIBELS) used to assess students reading abilities. Compare and contrast a minimum of five assessments, using the Depth of Knowledge resource for reference. Use the GCU Library to access peer-reviewed articles and/or other […]

Students will submit an abstract or introduction for their research paper.  The research paper can be on any topic and engage with any material providing it satisfies the following conditions: It uses at least one theoretical concept from the course It engages at least one example of popular culture It argues a specific position It uses secondary sources to support that position and analysis Abstracts […]

Argumentative Essay In the Week Three Assignment, you engaged in a case analysis of a current business problem using some of the components of an argumentative essay. In this written assignment, you will write a complete argumentative essay as described in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Foster, Hardy, & Zúñiga y Postigo, 2015). This essay will include […]

  For this summary, locate and read an article relating to John’s Epistles (1, 2, and 3 John). Some suggested topics for your article choice are: the theme of righteous conduct in 1 John, the addressees of 2 John, the value of studying 3 John for believers today, etc.   The first section of your paper is the Summary Section. It must be at least […]

 Cheating The most important function of testing is not to provide a basis for grading. Rather, tests are an important educational tool.  The reality of high stakes testing environments and the pressure to maintain good grades and a high grade point average has increased the incidents of cheating in higher education. Explain how you would create a class atmosphere that values academic honesty and discourages […]

Using “Ten Quick Ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Racism and Sexism,” select a piece of children’s literature, young adult literature, informational article, or textbook from the library or your own collection to evaluate for bias.    In 250-500 words, conduct a text analysis using the 10 guidelines mentioned in the article to identify bias in your selected material.  After you complete the analysis, in […]

   Choose of the following topics to write about: 1-3 pages a. When creating appropriate, individualized curriculum, it is important to remember that “fair” and “equal” are not the same thing.  In other words, if all children are given the same thing, it might be fair, but when children are given what they need, it is fair.  For example, if a child is unable to […]

Details: Use the following scenario from The IRIS Center to complete the tasks below:   José is a new student in the fifth grade. It is April and this is the third school José has been in this year.   José adapts well to change, has a positive attitude toward school, and appears to have made friends at his new school.   José does well […]