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Writing Workshop 3 provides an integrated and sequential approach to the teaching and reinforcement of grammar and composition skills, focusing on using connectives logically and forcefully. Grammar nomenclature is simplified through the use of visual punctuation rules. Emphasis is placed on the purpose of the connective used to show logical relationship between ideas. Through a sequential sentence-combining approach, students learn to recognize and apply visual rules for combining ideas and using coordination and subordination appropriately. After mastering a series of skill builders for each type of connective, students write their own responses to questions based upon readings from various sources. Students further develop their skills in coordination and subordination of ideas as they write formal extended responses to questions. Assessments include a pre-test, skill building exercises, formative evaluating exercises, and a summative post-test. Required in 8th grade Paired with Writing Workshop 4 ½ summer session; ½ MS credit Writing Workshop 4 uses a three-pronged approach in developing analytical skills to enhance written communication. Students learn paragraph and multi-paragraph structures based on the sentence skills mastered in Writing Workshop 3. Students simultaneously reinforce standard English grammar skills. Required in 8th grade Paired with Writing Workshop 3 ½ summer session; ½ MS credit
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