Reading College Essays Samples For Students

Response Essay "Jane Eyre" – The Emerging Feminist Self

Primary to understanding first, the novel "Jane Eyre" and, second, following the eloquently expressed reading on the subject of the novel's protagonist is the dire need for having a fundamental understanding of the times the author lived. Understanding the limitations of every woman of that era who maintained a superficial no matter her social status, education, and sense of self, she remained almost invisible in the world run by men. This academic response to "A Dialogue of Self and Soul: Plain Jane's Progress" reading focuses on how the characterization of Jane forms the underpinnings of the fundamental angst experienced by women ...

Identifications of Mullah Qutlug and Rustam

Mullah Qutlug. Mullah Qutlug was a Bukharan who had spent considerable time in Moscow, Russia and was very fond of reading. He refused to wear a turban while in Bukharan .He sits and reads in his place in Bukhara where he intends on reading in his vacations but Rustam takes him lang to meet some acquaintances.

There Mullah Qutlug discusses that Bedil who was a revered poet, was not fully understood because people concentrated on his words alone and not the ideas in his poetry. Then he explains the radical ideas of Bedil.

Qutlug was of the opinion that the ...

Over all the chapter number, 14 was very interesting and relatively easy to understand than other chapters. It was because of some easy concepts such as mean and variation that we had learnt many times before this, as well. However, the most interesting concept among all the topics discussed in the chapter was about editing the collected data before analyzing it. This was a short topic but still attracted my attention the most. Perhaps, the reason behind this was I felt this was one ...

The main theme of the reading is to outline the chronology of the events that have impacted on the United States Foreign policy from time in memorial. Foreign policy was a master plan for the realization of a strong United States. However their foreign policies have been faced with a series of challenges both internal and external.

Their definition of foreign policy was tied to specific terms which include territorial expansion, wealth and worldwide influence, but the model on how to achieve this has been out rightly been omitted.

The omission of a specific model on how the United states would have ...

The reading “Globalization, Identity, and the Consumption of Place in Popular Music” offers a substantive review on various issues regarding the manner in which globalization has had an immense influence on the consumption of popular music with regards to locations. Worth noting is the fact that music is a social force whose influence in the society is worth reckoning. The current reading notes that the manner in which music has globalized is different from the manner in which other products have become globalized. To be precise, popular music is adored across various settings all over the globe. Many at times, the ...

At the beginning of the semester in this English 101 course, I expected that I will be able to develop and improve different aspects of the English language such as reading, writing, speaking, pronunciation and grammar (Nunan and Lockwood 2). I am particularly hoping to enhance my writing skills and grammar. At the end of the semester, I also aimed to develop other skills such as understanding the details of conversations, pronunciation and deeper analysis from reading for gist and how to use the English language more fluently. One of the strengths I have learned is the proper sentence ...

The article “A Homemade Education” in “Malcolm X and His View on Education” by Malcolm X is published on cantonlocal.org. In this article Malcolm X explains the contrast between the tough street life and experiencing the life in prison. Through its contrasting streets and prison, Malcolm x describes the difficulties faced while educating in the field of literature, and how the prison studies helped him to be self-empowered. He was an African American convict who served prison sentence. In this article, Malcolm X uses many different types of approaches to represent his argument to the many different types of ...

Writing good essays and outlines are important to me. Although, I have improved my writing in many ways by attending program English 101, this essay briefly describes three ways where the improvement is significant to I have decided to present them herewith. For the first time I started to apply some simple tools as presented in the courseware for remaining focused and avoiding distractions -generating new ideas for writing, for planning and organizing the material gathered over a period of time. Secondly, I began to keep a positive attitude as I gathered ideas from experience and reading. Third the most important ...

It is no secret that there are many short stories and novels written about certain periods of the humankind development. All the works have something in common (for example, they all describe an epoch or only several years – some period of time). However, they are different. This essay is aimed at showing the differences and similarities of two essays that I have read. The first short story was written by Gilbert Highet, and the second story was written by Bruce Catton.

The first similarity of both short stories is that they describe only one episode. Some may say ...

Entering into this class, I did not feel as though I had any real strengths as far as writing was concerned. Writing was never something I was particularly concerned about-- I knew I was never going to be a great writer, so I just ignored the process of writing and of learning how to write and just got through the process as best I could. I never spent any real time learning how to write or learning what it took to be a good writer. Although I enjoy reading, I would never say it is one of my main hobbies, ...

On November 4, 2014 at 6pm, I attended a reading at Syracuse University to see Author and Activist Elliot DeLine showcase his latest book Show Trans. Show Trans is a book about sex work, finding love, struggling with identity and other issues affecting transgender individuals. Elliott DeLine is an award-winning transgender author of three books and numerous essays. He is also a former Alumnus, having graduated in 2012 with a degree in English and Textual Studies. The reading took place at Syracuse University in Eggars Hall. The book reading had many sponsors which included the LGBT Studies, the College of Arts & Sciences, ...

VARK which stands for visual, auditory, reading and writing is among the most popular learning styles that focus on the best way for students to acquire and retain new information. Basically, Vark is an effective criterion that gives coherent information on ways of maximizing their learning. Using VARK, many students discover their preference, because it integrated information into study skills. Secondly, VARK is easy to administer because its results can have a great impact on the quality and effectiveness of the learning environment. There are for perceptual preferences measured by VARK; aural, visual, kinesthetic and read/write. However, since VARK is ...

Introduction

Individuals read stories and books since they are interested in what is contained in those books and stories. Stories make us love or hate characters, provide us details, and build up to the point where we get the climax. "The Story of an Hour," by Kate Chopin gives us the details all through the story to set up sudden climax of Mrs. Mallard death. For this reason, this essay examines the sympathetic character of Mrs. Mallard as presented by the author in the short story.

After reading this epic short story, I think that Mrs. Mallard qualifies ...

The act of communication has changed over the years due to the changes in technology. Advancements in technology over the past decades have affected how people in the society pass information and how they communicate amongst each other. The rules of communication that were applied fifty years ago are no longer applicable in this day and age. The use of mobile phones, computers and laptops has changed the way people communicate in this century. Back in the days, such materials were not available neither had they been invented. Communication between friends and family members had been narrowed down to ...

Writing is a means of expressing oneself through the use of words. Writing is a means of communicating ideas and thoughts to a wider audience. In addition, writing allows individuals to pass along the history and culture of a race or generation. Writing is used to entertain, inform, persuade, and educate. Personally, writing is often a difficult task for me. I find writing in any form is challenging as in order to produce articles of a high standard, I have to research on the topic that is at hand. In many cases, the topics are unfamiliar and because of this I have to a lot of ...

In this paperwork, I am going to demonstrate my understanding about cultures in conflicts drawing a minimum of ten key concepts introduced throughout the term. When it comes to conservation, which plays a major role in culture conflict, it is clearly depicted that the Maasai are excluded by park managers from their traditional territory and resources to allow them practice conservation. The move of excluding the Maasai from their native land results into disagreement between the two parties, thereby, bringing up unnecessary fracas contributing to cultural conflict.

Through a literature review, it is noted that the Maasai herding systems thrives together ...

Throughout this class, I have gained a lot of knowledge about article writing. The instructor has taught me a lot of skills about writing that I have applied in my class work. For the first time, I have learned about how to use logos, pathos, and ethos. I have mastered the art of using emotions by stating strong statements with citations that offer credibility to my work. The course has been contributory in shaping my ability to state clear thesis statements that capture the essence of the articles that I write. In addition, I have learned how to structure and organize my ...

Nicholas Carr's article, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?", contends that despite the many benefits of the Internet to humankind, it has greatly affected how humans think and process information. According to Carr, the Internet works by rewiring the brain so that it enjoys the experience of reading, surfing, and scanning online materials, which includes magazines, newspapers, and books. Carr mentions Bruce Friedman, a pathologist who also works as faculty member of the University of Michigan Medical School who concedes that his thinking and reading skills have changed with the advent of the Internet. He insinuates that the way ...

Alexandra Alter, in her article entitled “Your E-Book Is Reading You” and published in The Wall Street Journal proffered pertinent issues pertaining to e-book promoters being supportive of actively collecting information regarding the consumers’ reading behavior. Alter’s purpose was to expound that e-books are tools for soliciting information on the behavior of consumers, in terms of reading patterns: kinds of books purchased and read; how long are these books read; and factors that contribute to intensity of interest or losing interests in reading. These information were indicated to be remotely impossible to be gathered and known of ...

Reflection

Cue: Set an alarm Reward: Enhanced my understanding It is worth mentioning that I followed my identified habit every day. I completed my other chores before time so that I could have extra hours to review my class notes. For this reason, I consider my 21 days a success due to some reasons. For one, during the 21 days, I was only late in the first two evenings. For the remaining days, I reached the reading room 15 minutes before time. The alarm reminded me to review my class notes only two evenings, which means that I succeeded ...

Dear Prof X

On behalf of tutors, we are honoured to explain and resolve the issues you raised on late assignment submission and make-up questions. The professor incorporated us in the ongoing reforms the subject. It is true that the existing policies on late assignment submission and make-up questions for students seem to create lapses in the overall management of our academic work. Currently, the protocol of late assignment submission and make-up question postulates that students must provide a viable reason for such act. Currently, we are trying to apply the inclusion factors for the involved parties through discussion. The forthcoming meeting will ...

Essay Discussion

Essay Discussion The Summary of the study as discussed in the essay is that the use of metacognitive strategies or instruction has a positive effect on the comprehension and better understanding of vocabulary among students. Metacognitive instruction mainly entails the employment of thinking aloud while reading. As such, students are encouraged to reflect on their learning and in this way, are able to grasp a better understanding of vocabulary and enhance the comprehension of the particular study. The major funding of the study as discussed is that there is a positive relationship between metacognitive instruction by teachers and improved learning among ...

The poem “The Martyr” by Herman Melville has left a deep impression on me. It influences the reader from the very first line creating the morose setting and gloomy atmosphere. Furthermore, the author is trying to dip the reader in the times of Jesus Christ taking us back to that dreadful day, when He was crucified. From the very first look in is clear, that the martyr is a simple embodiment of the God’s son because the action of the poem takes place on the Good Friday, the most horrible day in the Bible. Among the literary devices used ...

Introduction

English is one of the most spoken languages in the world. It has spread from the European countries to other countries and thus it transitioned into a global language. The teaching of English varies within the different levels of education. Today, in most European countries, English is taught as a foreign language for better understanding and fluent communication between and among people. English, just as any other language, has four language skills that one must follow in order to have enough knowledge on it. The four language skills include; listening, reading, speaking and writing. This essay explores strategies that help in ...

Dear Future Me,

I guess now you are a skilled researcher. I am proud of you. Now you know how to write high quality research paper how to conduct a good research. In this letter, I want to remind you how everything started. In the beginning was the book. I have read the book The curious researcher. It helped me a lot, indeed. In the book, the author explained step by step how to write a research. Besides, he gave several useful tips that helped me in the nearest future. Believe me, I know what I am talking about. The tips I have learned from ...

Education refers to imparting of general and specific knowledge and skills regarding various subjects from one generation to another through training. Education is usually characterized by schools (public and private), teachers, and students. Education in the United States is divided into three stages: primary/elementary education, post primary/secondary education, and higher/postsecondary education. The responsibility regarding education is a preserve of the local and state governments. As such, the standardization of education and curriculum in particular is not achievable in terms of what the students should be taught vis-à-vis national standards. This is because individual states usually have greater control over ...

An effective essay requires that the writer first reads and understands the instructions, then begin the writing process by writing an outline of the essay. Ensuring that the outline touches all the aspects required according to instructions, he/she should write the essay by elaborating each of the points in the outline. The language of the essay should be clear, simple and concise language without grammar errors and spelling mistakes. When the essay is complete, the writer should read the questions again and read the essay to ensure that it addresses every point. Lastly the writer should have someone ...

The brain has numerous functions, and one function of interest to be considered is the memory. Memory is the most reliable source of information by which people live on, and it is in the brain. Situations in which the memory is most abundantly used is studying, playing games especially mind games and carrying out tests. Memory is attributed to the following operations; encoding, storage and finally the retrieval of information. This paper is concerned with memory and its relation to study skills, how best to memorize information and the strategies used in learning-good of course. According to Margaret ...

The Analects of Confucius has played a significant role in shaping the Chinese moral and philosophical values. The core of The Analects is the ideology of Confucius. Most of the chapters in text revolve around a number of specific concepts. The text refers to the Tao (the Way), a doctrine or method of doing things, or as Confucius speaks of it as a good path to achieve morally superior goals. Jen has also been described in the text, which is the trait of being “good” that is possessed by gentlemen, who are referred to as the chun tzu. In reference to this ...

Dear Teacher:

Thank you for this opportunity to reflect on, and learn from the essay I wrote. The essay assignment and this class is another positive step along the path I started on when my second grade teacher called me read that poem aloud. I must confess my initial reaction to writing my first college essay held about as much self-confidence as my first poetry reading. Nevertheless, I got through it and now my enthusiasm for writing is even greater! I was surprised to discover that the hardest part of writing was putting the first word down onto the page. ...

Dyslexia refers specifically to learning disabilities encountered in reading. It may at times be characterized by difficulties that occur in recognizing, decoding and spelling words correctly. Due to these challenges brought forth by the disorder, there may be problems caused with reading comprehension and slowed down vocabulary growth. In addition to the outcomes brought about by the disorder, dyslexia may lead to poor fluent loudly out reading. It is thus considered a neurological disorder. It offers hindrance to aspects involved in the learning process such as reading, writing, and spelling and to some extent speaking. The neurological disorder affects the ...

[ESL 35] [Spring Quarter 2013] [Essay 2 – (first/second) draft] [Due date] [Title of the paper] Information technologies as well as any digital device were invented with a thought of usefulness to human-being. All of them give people an easy access to communication and information. People are able to contact each other all over the world without the need to travel. Moreover, the innovations brought up by information technologies made it possible to learn a lot given the abundance of information available on the internet. Many years ago, people were in need to spend long hours in ...

English 113B

Computers and the internet are two important parts in the everyday life of people. It is important because it helps people to perform activities that could be too difficult or impossible. The communication among people has improved due to computers and the internet. For example, Skype is used for daily real time communication. Information has been availed easily from the internet. Lewis Thomas(2000) researched on computers, and how they changed life’s, he contends ''they can beat most of us at chess,memorize whole telephone books at a glance, compose music of a certain kind and write obscure poetry, diagnose ...

Instruction of metacognitive strategies enhances reading comprehension and vocabulary achievement of third-grade students.

Introduction According to a study conducted by Regina Boulware-Gooden, Carreker, Thornhill, and Joshi in their article entitled,” Instruction of metacognitive strategies enhances reading comprehension and vocabulary achievement of third-grade students, ”, there was a finding that instruction of metacognitive strategies not only improved the vocabulary of third grade students but also their comprehension. The study came to the finding that explicit teaching that made use of metacognitive strategies significantly led to improvement in both comprehensions as well as vocabulary development of third grade students. The crux of the study is that students were encouraged to think loud while reading. It is ...

Rhetorical Analysis of The Ideal English Major

The article The Ideal English Major, by Mark Edmundson, argues against the common idea that an English degree is useless. The author posits that while the current economic downtown has pushed students away from liberal arts studies and towards the hard sciences or business, an English degree is still worthwhile as it teaches students to understand what makes us human. Through reading, people gain a better understanding of different lifestyles and eras and can integrate that knowledge into their day-to-day dealings with other people. Degrees that are thought to be more practical, such as biology or economics, allow students to ...

Test Evaluation Report

(Insert Institution) Test Evaluation Report

Introduction

The report is going to address a number of issues in relation to the test meant for administration. The paper will evaluate whether the content covered through the questions asked will attain the intended purpose. It will identify the level that the exam will be relevant either by use of the age or grade levels. It will determine the test’s appropriateness to the candidate’s capability. It will evaluate the practicability of administering the test in terms of its affordability, period, space requirements, specialized supervision and invigilation, and specialized materials and equipment. The ...

A Book Review

Color, it is defined as the most commonly appreciated aspects of life. The fact is, it is likely the first thing that captures the eyes of a young infant as it begins specifically aware of the environment surrounding him. Through the years of learning in schools, the factors of color is often explained within the top base only; deeply defining the constructs of what makes up color is often set aside, even considered less important for the students to be interested in. However, the fact is that color is a distinct element that makes up the real value of life. The ...

Praise can motivate a person to make an extra effort in order to perform better in a task they are assigned to do (Fisher 204). As a child, while growing up, I received praise from my parents and teachers alike when I did well in my school work. I remember that this worked as a major boost to my writing skills because as the praises continued flowing my way, so did I work hard to perform better and prove to them that I deserved every bit of the praise. But one sad thing is that even with the praises, I always felt that ...

Health of Aboriginal Seniors.

Health issue has been a major problem not only in Canada but also in the world at large. The subject has been making headlines right, left and centre. As much as everybody has in one way or the other been affected, it seems like the Aboriginal people have been more affected. It is understood that since the Aboriginal people came into contact with the Europeans, they have been subject to numerous forms of inequalities. This has affected all aspects of their lives and well-being. This trend seems to have found its way into the current society. According to CBCnews ( ...

My path to literacy started, unlike most others. Reading stories is my hobby and habit from my early childhood. In my childhood when I was unable to read, I always liked to hear stories from my parents and grandfather. When I started my school, I always liked to buy story books. My home environment is also a literacy rich. This adds more interest to literacy in my personality. There is a small library in my house as reading books were a hobby of my grandfather too. When I was a child, I had no permission to enter this library. I always liked to ...

Final Project: Self-Evaluation

I acknowledge that English is one of the major courses where students exhibit mixed emotions depending on the instructional approach and materials used to imbibe learning. English 103 was initially perceived as challenging; yet potentially interesting. I was not mistaken. Through the efforts, time, and resources put in the course, I strongly believe that I deserve to get a grade of <please indicate your expected grade> for gaining exemplary skills in writing, assuming greater enthusiasm in reading, as well as in meeting expected performance in both attendance and participation. Prior to being enrolled in the course, my writing ...

“Many often wonder why math is important? Often, the mere fact that this discipline is in the compulsory program of schools and universities, puts people in bewilderment. This confusion is reflected in the following: Like, why am I, a man whose future (or current) profession is not connected with the conduct of the calculations and the application of mathematical methods to know math?” (Ramana, 2007) Mathematics is a fundamental science, the methods of which are actively used in many natural disciplines, such as physics, chemistry and even biology. “By itself, this area of knowledge operates abstract relations and relationships, ...

Philosophy

Abstract Memory is a term that refers to the process whereby the brain obtains information, stores and keeps it and the then later on retrieves it when there is need for it. Memory is influenced by the surrounding environment and events taking place around an individual. Memory involves three important sub processes which are encoding data, storage of the data and retrieval as useful information. At first the data is usually raw and hence the brain transforms it to a form that is essential to the human being. After this the brains stores the data. The individual is usually never ...

It is a way of teaching based on understanding that students have different rates and ways of learning, different interests, different ways of instruction reception and different ways of expressing what they learned. This ensures that the student maximizes on learning to meet educational goals and standards that apply to all students and eventually become successful learners. All special needs of individual students are effectively met. It makes learning engaging and relevant to all students.

High-quality curriculum

It addresses the individual unique needs of the learner on the basis of the learner’s disability, so that the learner could meet educational standards ...

VARK is an acronym for (Visual, Aural, Read/White and Kinesthetic). It is a learning style which illustrates various ways in which individuals take information, process, and store and later recall what they have gathered and learned from the exercise. It is a special model that focuses on the superlative way in which students learn and retain information they have acquired in various forums. VARK model is ideal in enabling one to identify the best learning style that suit their personality, skills, preferences in studying and also their level of understanding. Notably, learning styles can be identified as aspects consisting of multimodal ...

The purpose of this letter is to appeal my academic dismissal from Saba University of Medicine. I acknowledge my shortcomings from my previous semester. My difficulty rooted from inability to manage my time and wisely use my resources to the extent that my academic performance suffered because of it. I had a difficult time managing my time between the subjects histology and gross anatomy. I was not able to give each lecture ample time and resulted to focusing in one over the other. Comprehending the lectures was not easy for me, I would spend hours attempting to analyse and understand ...

[Subject/Course] [Submission Date] Ellen White is renowned as the principal contributor in the initial endeavors of the Seventh-day Adventist Church concerning the young people’s educational planning. Ellen White turned out to be the major figure who urged a system independent of the public school system. Her book, Education (1903), is a must read as it makes the reader realize the importance and necessity of education for young people’s development as a complete individual. White has been successful in reminding the readers that education is exceedingly important for one’s mental, physical, and spiritual development, improvement, and enhancement. The ...

Chapter 15

1. What are the 2 or 3 main points presented in the chapter that are most relevant to you? There are several different methods for treatment that depend on the person and the drug that they’re addicted to. While rehabilitation centers can help almost anyone, treatments like Methadone can only people with heroin addiction. 2. What new concepts did you learn from the chapter that you did NOT know prior to reading the chapter and/or prior to this course? I learned that the longer the treatment, the more effective it is. I also learned that ...

It is scarcely possible to describe the history of music without reaching the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart is well known and celebrated as being one of the greatest composers and musicians in recorded history, and for good reason. Very few individuals in history have had such a profound and pronounced effect on their field as Mozart has, and a testament to this can be read from the symbolism and thematic content of his magnum opus, The Magic Flute. It is an ostensibly light-hearted fairy-tale opera that served as a convenient introduction to the genre and continues to do so more ...

The development of English literacy instructional programs has provided teachers the opportunity to inculcate ‘English Literacy Learners (ELLs)’ with appropriate strategic models. Literacy instructional models now embrace an appreciation for cultural diversity. In terms of linguistic variety brought to schools, the concept engages learners to excel in reading, writing, and generally to grasp an appreciation for language diversity in literacy. John McWhorter explains that “growing up in America” advances the notion that any English dialect veering away from the so-called ‘good’ English spoken on TV news programs represents “evidence of grungy mitts” leaving filthy prints on the sanitized “formica ...

Ever wonder how to become a great writer? The answer is quite obvious, reflective writing that is the process wherein a writer can learn from previous works. While I agree with T.D. Jakes in Treetop Instincts about how one should be affected only by good criticism and not by negative criticism, but I would like to add that negative criticism should be viewed in a constructive manner. This is exactly what I have done through this course wherein by paying heed to my professor, Lawanda Dickens’ criticism (both good and bad) I have seen a stark improvement in my writing. I did not ...

[Institution Title]

Background of the Study

A useful lesson to illustrate a major pedagogical theory in education involves a close reading lesson given in the ninth grade English class. Many high schools English teachers report that their students lack the skill of reading a passage, whether fiction or non-fiction, and successfully draw inferences and figurative meanings or even critically analyze the readings. These figurative meanings are crucial to understanding the rhetorical argument of the piece, making this a vital skill. Furthermore, writing is also as complex a learning activity as reading that fosters the act of critically arranging the words to make perfect sense.

Theoretical Framework

The proposed activity emanates ...

Goals

This paper offers a resource curriculum guide and evaluation rubric for adult beginners at ELS Nashville Centre. This resource curriculum guide will promote successful learning of English at ELS Nashville Centre. The curriculum applies Nashville Standards for ELL (Adult English Language Learners). The ELL will be assessed on a weekly basis to ascertain their performance in English. This curriculum guide will be instrumental in achieving the following goals: - The curriculum guide offers essential conversation skills such as correction of mistakes, interpretation information, confirmation numbers and seeking clarification. - The curriculum guide will increase the learners’ understanding of the ...

Section 11

1. The Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) is the curriculum used throughout the state of Missouri. Different kinds of proficiency tests that are all focused on the MLS are administered to different levels of students to help a teacher determine the level of abilities of their students in the different subject areas. For levels 1 and 2, a test called Terra Nova is administered while a MAP test is taken by students in level 3-5. Mechanized tests called SRI and NWEA for Math and English all also given to students in levels 2-5. To test the reading level of those in K-2, a ...

Introduction

The reading is an excerpt from the first four chapters of the book “Memoirs.” As a major contributor to the field of history, economics, social philosophy, and philosophy of science, Von Mises recalls the development of his own life from his youth to his work in history and economics. The discussion covers the summation of the first four chapters of the reading. After which, the reading was analyzed for interesting points and connections to other texts. Commenting on the reading encompasses a reflection on the relevant arguments that defines the context of the selected chapters. Memoirs is an essential reading not ...

Parental involvement refers to the spontaneous contributions of parents towards children learning both at home and in the formal programs that aim at enhancing the child’s literacy during school and pre-school years. There is a variation in the views of researchers on the ways in which the home environment influences children’s’ performance in school, the degree to which parents should get involved and the effectiveness of parents’ intervention. Strategies involving support and training for parents such as paired reading have been highly regarded as most effective (Aram and Ofra 118). Parental involvement on children’s learning is linked ...

The book to be used in the running record sheet is entitled Hello Children: Reading A to Z. The book A to Z is of aa level.

The formula is; ((Running Words –Total Errors) ÷ Running Word) × 100 ((362-22)/362)× 100 =93.9% Percentage accuracy of 93.9% shows that this is best for Instructional level for use in leveled reading session.

Self-Correction rate

((Total error + total self-correction) ÷total self-correction)× 100 (22-4)/4 = 1:4.5 4.5 rounded to the nearest whole number it becomes 5, hence the ratio becomes = 1:5

Error Rate

Is calculated by dividing total words with ...

Readability refers to the simplicity of reading and understanding the information being conveyed. Therefore, the information should be clear and concise to avoid any misconception of the ideas. It is necessary to proof read any document or information before sending it to the receiver to check whether it is easy to understand. However, the levels of understanding differ among different individuals as it can be attributed to the level of education one has acquired. The readability nature of the texts avoids use of technical terms that are only familiar with a specific profession (Zakaluk, Beverley, and S 67). If the ...

My writing has been influenced through the works of other people who have shaped my understanding of the literary devices and styles that constitute to good writing. I have studied a significant number of poets and writers who have made substantial contributions to the art of writing. For instance, the works of Shakespeare, Dubois and Caesar have had an impact on my understanding of using various themes and devices to make my points in writing. For example, Shakespeare used a particular style of writing to make his plays interesting and educative. He greatly contributed to aspects of language that make it ...

The effectiveness of the strategies employed by a teacher to teach will be reflected by the proficient of the student in the oral language. The teacher, the strategy and the environment of the class have a significant effect on the compression of the student on the reading material. The language skills and the listening skills are much influence on how the child relate to the teacher. Furthermore, the mastering of vocabulary, listening skills, reading, listening skills and sentence structure skills, don’t come automatically to the child once he or she join school. Thus, these skills are required to be nurtured ...