letter assignment jan 2011
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Personal Letter
Write a 3-5 paragraph letter,
between 250-500 words, on ONE of these topics:
My Teaching Hero
Write a letter to someone you admire and explain how they have made you a better teacher.
Using specific examples, explain how this person positively influenced your life as a teacher.-Specific examples of how you want to follow their example in your class
A Letter of Advice
Write a letter to a younger friend of yours who has
a) just passed the national teachers exam and is about to start teaching
b) ...who is considering majoring in education to become a teacher
c) ...first year teacherWhat advice would you give so you could teach your current students more effectively?
Explain why you chose these specific recommendations.
-e.g.s of what you do...
Topic of Your Choice
Want to write on another topic?
Talk to your instructor first and write on a topic of your choice!
Your Final Letteris due Session 6
My Challenges as a TeacherWrite a letter to your principal, coworker, mentor, or previous teacher.
What is preventing you from becoming an even better teacher?
Explain how you intend to overcome your challenges.
FLE WritingWriting about whywe teach.
Exploring howwe can teach English better.
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Grammar,
Formatting
Flow
Style
Structure
C
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Therulesandprinciplesfor
speakingandwritinga
language.
Theconnectionofideas
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Ele
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Thesequenceof
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mationandideas
presented.
Theideasthewriteris
tryingtoconvey
to
thereader.
ErrorExamples
FragmentorMissing
Comma
Run-onSentences
WrongorMissingWord
ArticleErrors
Spelling
Capitalization
MissingPunctuation
3.0
spacing
Paragraphindentation
TraitsWeLookFor:
Smoothtransitions
betweensentencesand
paragraphs
Connectionofideas
Appropriateuseoflinking
words
ErrorExamples
RepetitionofWords
In
appropriateWordsor
Phrases
Lo
ngSentences
ShortSentences
SentencesBeginningwith
Coordinating
Conjunctions
In
formalcontractions
In
appropriateuseofnum-
bers
In
formaltoneofvoice
Unspecificuseof
pronouns
EssayElements
WeLookFor:
Introduction
Thesis
MainIdeas
SupportingIdeas
Conclusion
IdeaTraits
W
eLookFor:
Original
Inspira
tional
Thoug
ht-provoking
Person
al
Logica
l
Releva
nt
Well-d
eveloped
Heartf
elt
Specificexamples
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ourscore:
UpdatedNovember2010
56andabove
A
52-55
A-
48-51
B+
42-47
B-
41
andbelow
Pleasese
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Total:
/60
Average
3
Good
4
Amazing!
5
Average
7
Good
8
Amazing!
9+
Avera
ge
7
Good
8
Amazing!
9+
Average
10to12
Good
13to14
Amazing!
14+
Average
14to15
Good
16to18
Amazing!
19+