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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

From Formula to Freedom, Part I

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog, JSWP Methodology
  • Date January 8, 2021
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  • Tags Advanced Placement, AP, Argumentation, Synthesis
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Dear Dr. Louis, “For the synthesis question on the AP Language exam (which is basically an argument prompt but the students have to use  sources as CDs),  I’ve heard much talk from other AP teachers that the commentary should still …

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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

DISCERNING EVIDENCE

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog
  • Date December 18, 2020
December 18, 2020
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Dear Dr. Louis, Could you remind me of that wonderful three part phrase about concrete detail? With gratitude, Marie S. Dear Marie, Of course! For student writers, knowing how to evaluate what evidence to use in an essay is a …

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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

A Vertical Vision: A Recipe for Success Part I – Core Literature

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog
  • Date May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020
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The Vertical Vision: A Recipe for Success is a four-part webinar series that provides teachers with a practical and effective approach to teaching novel and drama selections while integrating vocabulary, grammar/syntax, and writing strategies. Teachers attending this webinar use their …

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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

Summertime, and the Reading Is Easy.

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog, Reading Closely, Vocabulary
  • Date May 8, 2020
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Dear Dr. Louis, Our district is considering summer reading. What is your opinion? Delainey   Dear Delainey: One answer: the best of times; the worst of times. I say that because summer reading and any outside reading requirement can be …

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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

In Search of the Truth: The Dialectical Journal

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog, Reading Closely
  • Date April 15, 2020
April 15, 2020
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I am wondering about the Dialectical Journal form. My students complete dialectical journals as we read our novels, but I love this form that you attached . . . we do them in a journal notebook in class. Now that …

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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

Tangible and Intangible Standards: The Argument for Teaching Novels and Dramas

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog, Core Literature, Literary Analysis, Planning and Preparation, Reading Closely
  • Date February 13, 2020
February 13, 2020
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Dear Dr. Louis, I need your insight and expertise. As so much continues to shift and change in our district, we have had more and more questions around all things English Language Arts (ELA) and literacy. Some folks believe that …

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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

Making a Difference with The Concluding Sentence

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog, JSWP Methodology, Style
  • Date January 7, 2020
January 7, 2020
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Hi Dr. Louis! Happy New Year! I have a question for you regarding expository writing. In filling out the T-Chart for a body paragraph, how do you explain the difference between the commentary sentence and the concluding sentence? The ideas …

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Alejandra Correa

Applying the Jane Schaffer Structure

  • Posted by Alejandra Correa
  • Categories Blog, Formulaic Writing, JSWP Methodology, Modes, Planning and Preparation, Ratios, The Chunk
  • Date November 13, 2019
November 13, 2019
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Good morning Dr. Louis, I am having my students complete outside reading before they come to class and as a way to support their comprehension and prepare them for a quick reading quiz, I am going to have them write …

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Alejandra Correa

Writing Prompts and Writing Them Well

  • Posted by Alejandra Correa
  • Categories Blog, Prompt Writing
  • Date October 10, 2019
October 10, 2019
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Dear Dr. Louis, I need help with prompt writing, please! Eileen V. Dear Eileen, Well, the first step is asking for help! When I first started teaching eleventh grade English Language Arts, I would become discouraged as I began scoring …

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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

Special Education

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog, SPED
  • Date July 2, 2019
July 2, 2019
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Dear Dr. Louis, My son’s middle school is using your program. I have searched your website looking for how your curriculum is used in a middle school special education setting for a student entering 6th grade reading and writing on …

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