Individual students will explore their assigned author's website as well as any others that time and equipment allow. The teacher will be respondsible for setting up video conference with others and engaging the class in the on-line discussions. As a culminating activity students will utilize the techniques that were taught to improve their writing skills. The student will develop the structural and creative skills necessary to produce written language that can be read and interpreted by various audiences. Writing is a life-long interactive process that is used to communicate with a variety of audiences and for a variety of purposes, adapting language conventions appropriately according to context.
Writing is an act of discovery, a means of personal growth, and a tool for clarifying knowledge.
To accomplish writing tasks more effectively, students need exposure to a variety of strategies, such as those included in the stages of the writing process in order to approach writing systematically. Practice a variety of prewriting activities to generate and organize ideas. Use appropriate organizational strategies to develop writing, including main ideas and supporting details. Visual communication is becoming an essential element of today's rapidly changing technological society, and students must be prepared for the demands they will face in the twenty-first century. Students must learn how to communicate effectively using visual media for specific purposes and audiences.