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Classroom Reading Methods Chorale Reading The teacher and student/small group/class read a story together and aloud. This builds reading comprehension and fluency. Cued Reading A teacher utilizes introductory discussion about a story before reading. This builds student comprehension and interest in reading. Echo Reading A teacher reads a text, one sentence at a time, as the student follows along. The student then attempts to imitate or "echo" the teacher. This technique builds fluency and confidence in oral reading skills. Group Dynamic Reading In a small group, the teacher and students take turns in reading the text. At first, the children follow what the teacher reads with their fingers. After this, the students read while the teacher listens. This builds oral reading skills and fluency. Guided Reading A student reads with the assistance of an instructor as it is needed. When an unfamiliar word appear...

Modern Methods of Teaching Listening Skills Effective, modern methods of teaching listening skills encompass everything from interactive exercises to multimedia resources. Listening skills are best learned through simple, engaging activities that focus more on the learning process than on the final product. Whether you are working with a large group of students or a small one, you can use any of the following examples to develop your own methods for teaching students how to listen well. Interpersonal Activities One effective and nonthreatening way for students to develop stronger listening skills is through interpersonal activities, such as mock interviews and storytelling. Assign the students to small groups of two or three, and then give them a particular listening activity to accomplish. For example, you may have one student interview another for a job with a company or for an article in a newspaper. Even a storytelling...

Method Writing From a paper presented at the Associated Writing Programs annual meeting The "method," an acting philosophy/technique/aesthetic derived from Konstantin Stanislavsky's Moscow Art Theater, first reached American shores in the 1920's. Because of its link with realism, its affirmation of Freudian psychology, and its focus on adolescent rebellion, it quickly became a natural dramatic expression of the way Americans understood and defined themselves, as seen in the work of actors like Marlon Brando, James Dean, Julie Harris, Blythe Danner. While there has been much debate among its defenders and detractors about what the Method is and isn't, some of its tenets and notions may sound rather familiar to teachers and students of creative writing. Poets and memoirists also: Realism. Concentration, observation, and sense memory (the recollection of sights, sounds, smells and textures) are the chief means of...

1. Definition Discussion is  a text which presents a problematic  discourse . This problem will be  discussed  from different  points of view .   It presents   pro and contra   opinion on certain issue. The purpose of a discussion text is to present arguments and information from differing viewpoints. Discussion texts are usually written in the present tense. 2. Points to check ·          Have you been fair to both sides? ·          Have you supported your views with reasons ande vidence? ·          In your conclusion, have you given a reason for what you have decided? 3. Generic Structure ·          Issue :  contains of statement and preview about something. ·          Arguments for...

Explanation Text     What is Explanation?     1.      1.      Definition and purposes of Explanation Explanation is a text which tells processes relating to forming of natural, social, scientific and cultural phenomena. Explanation text is to say ‘why’ and ‘how’ of the forming of the phenomena. It is often found in science, geography and history text books.     1.      2.      Generic structure of Explanation General statement; stating the phenomenon issues which are to be explained. Sequenced explanation; stating a series of steps which explain the phenomena.     1.      3.      Language Feature Featuring generic participant; sun, rain, etc Using chronological connection; to begin with, next, etc Using passive voice pattern ...