Alphasmart NEO 2 User Manual page 97

Writing
Skills
(continued)
AlphaSmart Manager 2 User Manual
Write On! Lesson Categories and Teaching Supplements
2_Middle School (Continued)
Sentence Writing effective sentences through the use of correct
Writing Level structure and expressive language is reinforced through
II activities in the sentence series. Students experiment
with the use of nouns, verbs, adverbs, pronouns, and
adjectives; combine sentences; and vary sentence type,
length, and style.
Sentences to Files in Sentences to Paragraphs Level II give practice in
Paragraphs writing paragraphs that exhibit a strong topic sentence,
Level II supporting details, and a summary sentence. Specific
strategies are reviewed: narrowing a topic that's too
broad, ordering, adding supporting details, and linking
sentences by example, by cause and effect, by
comparison, and by contrast. Files are arranged so that
students begin working with topic sentences. However,
files may be used in any order for reinforcement of skills
already taught.
You Are the Using text that is sometimes informative and sometimes
Editor I whimsical, students practice some important keyboard
and command functions of word processing software. In
the process, they are also called upon to apply and
practice skills inherent in good editing and
proofreading: critical thinking, organizational concepts,
spelling and usage, sentence combining, sentence sense,
and clarity of meaning. Word processing and editing are
natural skills to practice simultaneously.
You Are the Students practice some important keyboard and
Editor II command functions for word processing: space, return,
delete, cursor movement, move text, search and replace.
In the process, they apply and practice the skills
inherent in good editing/proofreading: critical thinking,
organizational concepts, spelling and usage, sentence
sense, and clarity of meaning. Some of the passages that
make up the activities are informative, others are
whimsical.
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