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(1) Writing in your subject: Students learn to write by writing. Research indicates that students write more when using a computer than when writing by hand.

Develop a computer-based writing assignment relevant to the theme of your portfolio.

Explain how this assignment will promote writing skills through the use of computer-based resources.

Writing Assignment: Type a page that explains how to graph a quadratic equation and find the x-intercepts using the graph.

This assignment would promote writing skills because of the following: Students would use the spell check and grammar tools on the computer. Increase their subject vocabulary words. Students would find computer resources to write the assignment and find

resources to help them be successful in their subject class.

(2) Editing: Research indicates that students edit and revise more when writing on a computer than when writing by hand.

Use the footnote feature to identify all of the mistakes you can find in this document without the aid of a grammar checker, and repeat with the aid of a grammar checker.

Errors I found without the use of a grammar checker. The causes of the Revolutionary Warr1 was that the the2 English put tacks in their

tea. Also, the colonists would send their parcels through the post without stamps. During the War. the Red Coats and Paul Revere was3 throwing balls over stone walls. The dogs were barking and peacocks crowing. Finally the colonists won and no longer had too4 pay for taxis5 . delgats6 from the original 13 states formed an Contented Congress. Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were towo7 singers of the

1 War (mis-spelling)2 the (twice)3 was (singular instead of plural)4 too (refers to two things)5 taxis (misspelling-taxes)6 delgats (Capitalization)7 towo (misspelling)

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Declaration of Independence. Frankin8 declared "A horse divided against itself cannot stand." Franklin died in 1790 and is still dead9. Soon the Constitiion10 of the united states11 was adopted to secure domestic hostility. Abraham Lincoln became America's greatest Precedent12. Lincoln's mother died in infancy, and he was born in a log cabin which he built with his own hands. Lincoln said,:13 "in onion there is great strength."

Errors I found with the use of a grammar checker.

The causes of the Revolutionary War were that the English put tacks in their tea. Also, the colonists would send their parcels through the post without stamps. During the War. The Red Coats and Paul Revere were throwing balls over stonewalls. The dogs were barking and peacocks crowing. Finally the colonists won and no longer had too paid for taxis. Delegates from the original 13 states formed a Contented Congress. Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were two singers of the Declaration of Independence. Franklin declared, "A horse divided against itself cannot stand." Franklin died in 1790 and is still dead. Soon the Constitution of the United States was adopted to secure domestic hostility. Abraham Lincoln became America's greatest Precedent. Lincoln's mother died in infancy, and he was born in a log cabin, which he built with his own hands. Lincoln said, "In onion there is great strength."

What kinds of errors does the software generally not detect? Give examples. Would you encourage your students to use a grammar/style checker? If so, explain how it might be best employed. If not, explain why not.

The software is not able to detect content. For example, the word is spelled correctly (Precedent instead of President). I would encourage my students to use the software to correct words misspelled but must double check on their own or have another person read their essay for correct content.

8 Frankin (name misspelled)9 Repitition of Franklin being dead10 Constitiion (misspelled)11 united states (Capitalization)12 Precedent (word misused) 13 semicolon (not needed)

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(3) Analysis of your textbook: Readability is a measure of the comprehensibility or understandability of written text. There are many methods and formulas for determining readability and the related reading age. Teachers should be aware of the readability level of their text as well as the reading level of their students.

Scan three or more paragraphs from your textbook into a word processor file using OCR software. Perform a document check and readability estimate on the text and include the results in your portfolio.

According to the computer-generated readability estimates, does this text appear to be appropriate for your students? Explain. (Note: In some programs, document analysis appears at the end of a grammar check).

The computer-generated readability estimates the Algebra 1 McDougal Littell textbook to be at a 5th grade level. The textbook is currently used for 9th graders and Algebra 1 classes.

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(4) Equations: Many teachers have the need to incorporate equations into handouts, tests and notes. Equation editors allow you to make equations and then export them as graphics to word processors.

Use an Equation Editor to create two or more complex equations from your discipline. If your discipline does not use many equations, you may select from the following list.

(5) Word relationships : English dictionaries contain more than 250,000 words, while Spanish dictionaries contain approximately 100,000 words, and most other languages have far fewer. English has an extensive vocabulary and many synonyms. This can cause difficulties for English learners. An electronic thesaurus may be used to help students understand the complex relationship within the English lexicon.

Using a thesaurus, paraphrase the preamble of the Constitution. Include at least ten logical substitutions for the original words. You may use the built-in thesaurus (Tools/Language/Thesaurus) in Word or Internet resources such as Merriam Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus, or Roget's Thesaurus. Describe (with an example) how you can use a thesaurus when trying to explain the meanings of difficult words to your students

Preamble: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.Original Thesaurus

1.) Preamble 1.) Prelude; 2.) Preface; 3.) Prologue; 4.) Informal intro; 5.) Foreword 2.) Order 1.) Control; 2.)Law; 3.) Lawfulness; 4.) Discipline; 5.) Peace and Quiet3.) Union 1.) Unification; 2.)Merger; 3.) Combination; 4.) Agreement; 5.) Coming together4.) Justice 1.) Fairness; 2.) Righteousness; 3.) Honesty; 4.) Integrity; 5.) Fair dealing5.) Tranquility 1.) Calm; 2.) Harmony; 3.) Serenity; 4.) Silence; 5.) Quiet6.) Promote 1.) Encourage; 2.) Help; 3.) Help; 4.) Support; 5.) Uphold7.) Welfare 1.) Wellbeing; 2.) Benefit; 3.) Happiness; 4.) Safety; 5.) Good8.) Posterity 1.) Offspring; 2.) Spawn; 3.) Seed 4.) Progeny 5.) Young9.) Ordain 1.) Order; 2.) Decree; 3.) Proclaim; 4.) Establish; 5.) Command10.)Constitution 1.) Establishment; 2.) Foundation; 3.) Creation; 4.) Formation; 5.) Organization

Spanish Translation:

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El preámbulo: Nosotros las Personas de los Estados Unidos, para formar una Unión más perfecta, establecer la Justicia, asegurar la Tranquilidad doméstica, prever la defensa común, promover el Bienestar general, y asegurar las Bendiciones de la Libertad a nosotros mismos y a nuestra Posteridad, ordenar y establecer esta Constitución para los Estados Unidos de América

(6) Mastering Content Vocabulary: Although modern English has the largest and most complex lexicon of any language in history, the meanings of many words can be determined if one knows the common prefixes, suffixes and root words. Knowledge of such morphemes is particularly useful for English learners who face the formidable challenge of mastering English vocabulary, with all of its many nuances. According to Richard E. Hodges of the University of Puget Sound ("Improving Spelling and Vocabulary in the Secondary School; 1982, p 30) ,“If you were to examine the 20,000 most used English words, you would find that about 5,000 of them contain prefixes and that 82 percent (about 4,100) of those words use one of only fourteen different prefixes out of all the available prefixes in the language.” Thus, if students master these prefixes, they will know clues to the meanings of thousands of words." *TPE-tip. TPE 7 requires teachers to "implement an instructional program that facilitates English language development, including reading, writing, listening and speaking skills" You may wish to develop a root-word bank for the subject you teach and show how it facilitates vocabulary development (TPE-7)

Identify five words commonly used in your subject. Identify one or more prefixes, suffixes or roots from each. Use an online dictionary to identify 5 or more other words in the English language that use these morphemes as per the example. When searching, you will need to use standard wildcards: *=multiple characters; ?=single character.

Root Meaning Five or more related words that share this rootdict-(from dictionary)

tell, pronounce dictator (one whose word is law), diction (enunciation), edict (a formal pronouncement or command.), dictum (an authoritative, often formal pronouncement), dictate (to say or read aloud to be recorded or written by another)

Mono- One, single Monomial, Monocle, Monochrome, Monoclonal, Monocular

Bi- Two, twice Binomial, Bilateral, Biweekly, BicentennialTri- Three, tree times Triangle, Trinomial, Triathlon, Triad, TriangulateQuadri- Four Quadrilateral, Quadriceps, Quadriplegia, Quadruple,

QuadruplicatePoly- Many, Much Polygon, Polynomial, Polyandry, Polygamy, Polychrome

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English has acquired words from many languages as seen in this story. It is helpful to show students these foreign words and cognates so they can better understand the historical relationship between English and other languages and look for cognates when learning new terms. Translate 5 or more words from your discipline into each of four languages using Sherlock, Logos or other resources. Include the translations in your portfolio. Identify cogantes and explain how you can use them to help students master English.

1.) Lineara. Spanish: Linealb. French: Lin aire

c. Korean: (Google Translation)d. Japanese: (Google Translation)

2.) Quadratica. Spanish: cuadraticob. French: quadratiquec. Korean: (Google Translation)d. Japanese: (Google Translation)

3.) Polynomiala. Spanish: polinomiob. French: (Google Translation)c. Korean: (Google Translation)d. Japanese: (Google Translation)

4.) Equationa. Spanish: Ecuacionb. French: quationc. Korean: (Google Translation)d. Japanese: (Google Translation)

5.) Expressiona. Spanish: (Google Translation)b. French: expression f (Google Translation)c. Korean: (Google Translation)d. Japanese: (Google Translation)

Google Translation: http://www.google.com/ig?hl=en&referrer=ign

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One way to interest students in the significance of words is to have them study the meaning of their own names. Identify the meaning of five common first names of students in your class.

1.) Jose

2.) Karen

3.) Consuelo

4.) Brenda

5.) Sergio

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(8) Communicating with English Learners and their families: Southern California is home to a very diverse population, many of whom are immigrants from non-English speaking countries. Translation programs can help break down some of the language barriers between teachers, their students, and the families of these students.

Use translation resources to translate a simple document from your class into one or more languages spoken by students in your class. Include the English version AND the translated version. Show this to someone who is fluent in English and the language into which you have translated it, and explain any potential problems.

Translate a foreign language text-rich website into English. Discuss the values and limitations of such translation resources.

This text portion is from the course outline for Algebra 1 and Geometry classes for 9 th graders:

Hall Passes: Two hall passes per semester. Hall pass and vest must be used anytime you leave the classroom, including the bathroom, health office, other classrooms or your locker. Hall passes that are not used during the semester may be redeemed at the end of the semester for 15 points each. Hall passes may not be used during the first or last 10 minutes of class per school policy.

Spanish Translation of the above text portion:Dos pasos del vestíbulo por semestre. El paso del vestíbulo y el chaleco deben ser utilizados en cualquier momento usted deja el aula, inclusive el cuarto de baño, la oficina de la salud, otras aulas o su armario. El vestíbulo pasa eso no es utilizado durante el semestre puede ser redimido a fines del semestre para 15 puntos cada. Los pasos del vestíbulo no pueden ser utilizados durante los primeros ni últimos 10 minutos de la clase por la política de la escuela.

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English Translation of the Spanish Article above done by using ( http://www.freetranslation.com/ ):

Of the approximately five million Catholics that is estimateed there are in the Arquidiócesis of The Angels, the 70% are Latin Americans.

Thus the own one establishes it Arquidiócesis that covers the counties of The Angels, Fortune and Barbaric Saint, where there is a population of 11,2 million. That is to say, that almost the half of this demarcation is a Catholic.

In this way, the Arquidiócesis of The Angels that heads the cardinal Roger Mahony becomes the largest one of the country, by above the of new York and that of Chicago, that have an approximate parish to the three million each one.

Discuss the values and limitations of such translation resources. Values

o The values of the translation resources are to guide the person on how to start the translation. Certain words are translated correctly using the translation resources. In addition, it gives a person a sense of what the article is talking about.

Limitationso The sentence fragments are not translated correctly. Since the sentence

fragments are inaccurately a person may have difficulty understand the translation in their own language.

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