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Foreword | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Getting Acquainted: The Project. The Author. The Guide | |
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The Project | |
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The Author | |
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The Guide | |
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"Ready. Steady ..." Introducing the Project to Your Classes | |
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The Assignment | |
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Choosing a Topic | |
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Narrowing Topic Selection: Topic Talk | |
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Using Models to Teach: Writing Analysis Strategy, a Prewriting Activity | |
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Reflecting Along the Way: Process Logs | |
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Ready. Steady ... | |
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Handouts | |
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The Assignment: The Multigenre Research Paper (2A) | |
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List of Topics by Category (2B) | |
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Topic Talk | |
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Person (2C) | |
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Event, Movement, or Other Topic of Interest (2C) | |
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Writing Analysis Strategy | |
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Prewriting Anticipation Guide To Be Completed by the Class (2D) | |
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Part II: Holistic Analysis (2E) | |
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Part III: Analysis of a Multigenre Piece (2F) | |
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Process Journal (2G) | |
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Exploring, Recording, Imagining: The Research Process | |
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Recording Content and Source Information: Facts, Questions, Interpretations (FQI) Sheet, Endnotes, and Works Cited | |
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Handouts | |
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Good Resources in the Media Center or Online (3A) | |
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Using Electronic Sources (3B) | |
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The Endnotes Page (3C) | |
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FQI Sheet (3D) | |
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Completed FQI Sheet (3E) | |
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Widening the Parameters: Alternate Styles | |
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Introducing Alternate Styles | |
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The List | |
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The Double-Voice Piece | |
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The Labyrinthine Sentence | |
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The Crot | |
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Repetition in Multigenre Projects | |
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Alternate Styles, a Wrap-up | |
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The List (4A) | |
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Double-Voice (4B) | |
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Labyrinthine Sentences (4C) | |
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The Crot (4D) | |
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If It Ain't Broke ...: Writing in Traditional Genres | |
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Teaching Traditional Genres | |
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Some Examples of Traditional Genres in Student Projects | |
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Story | |
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Poetry Based on Pictures | |
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Memo | |
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Obituary | |
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Press Release | |
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Feature Article | |
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Business Letter | |
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Friendly Letter | |
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Manifesto | |
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Interview | |
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Six-Room Poem | |
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Birth Announcement | |
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Recipe | |
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Radio Broadcast | |
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Advertisement | |
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Driver's License | |
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Traditional Genres (5A) | |
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The News Article (5B) | |
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The Six-Room Poem (5C) | |
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The Resume (5D) | |
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The Recipe (5E) | |
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R[subscript x] for Writing: Revision | |
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It's Not a Perfect World | |
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Good Writing and the Language to Describe It: Diagnostic Skills | |
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The State Rubric | |
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From Linda Rief's Seeking Diversity | |
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Formats for Peer Evaluation: Writing Clinic | |
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Using the State Rubric | |
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Using a Form of Barry Lane's Peer Response Idea | |
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Using a Conference Sheet | |
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Especially for Multigenre | |
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Group Therapy: Minilessons | |
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Re-vision-To See Again: Choosing Words Carefully | |
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Checking the Pulse: The Rhythm of Writing | |
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Handouts | |
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Using the State of Michigan Writing Rubric: Peer Evaluation (6A) | |
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Peer Response Form (6B) | |
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Conference Sheet (6C) | |
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Evaluation of Individual Multigenre Piece (6D) | |
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A Team Effort: Creating Unity and Cohesion in the Multigenre Project | |
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Packaging: The Multigenre Jersey | |
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Creating Cohesion: Teamwork | |
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Using an Introduction | |
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Using Pieces of Text to Connect | |
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Using a Piece that Continues Throughout the Project | |
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Using Pictures or Graphics | |
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Linking Ideas | |
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And More ... | |
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Wrap-up | |
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Checking, Reflecting, Evaluating: A Multigenre Report Card | |
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One More Look: Is It All Here? | |
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Reflecting on Learning | |
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Evaluation: The Multigenre Report Card | |
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Handouts | |
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Final Checklist (8A) | |
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Reflective Questions (8B) | |
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Assessment of Multigenre Research Project (8C) | |
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Celebrating Student Voices: The Thematic Readers' Theatre | |
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Introduction to Oral Interpretation | |
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Creating Groups | |
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Group Work | |
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Sharing | |
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Connecting | |
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Planning and Writing the Presentation | |
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Individual Preparation | |
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Rehearsal | |
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Evaluation | |
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Handouts | |
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Oral Interpretation (9A) | |
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Preparing the Presentation (9B) | |
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Group Discussion (9C) | |
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Making Connections (9D) | |
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Group Planning Sheet (9E) | |
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Individual Planning Sheet (9F) | |
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Readers' Theatre Assessment (9G) | |
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Research and Standards: Rationale for Adopting the Multigenre Project | |
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Research | |
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National Standards | |
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State Standards (Michigan) | |
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Odds and Ends: A Multigenre Junk Drawer | |
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Hypothetical Schedule | |
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Troubleshooting: The Best Laid Schemes | |
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An Alternate Plan for the Multigenre Project: A Group Project from Start to Finish | |
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Multigenre Museum | |
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Afterword: Farewell | |
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A Bibliography of Resources | |
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Works Cited | |