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Ohio's Academic Content Standards in English Language Arts

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Ohio Standard: Writing Conventions Standard
Grade Level Indicator: (Grade: 8) 2. Use correct punctuation and capitalization.
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Every Punctuation Mark Matters: A Mini-Lesson on Semicolons
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ORC# 3805
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Resource URL: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/e...
Resource Type: Lessons
Discipline: Reading
Grades: Grades 9–10
Professional Commentary: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" demonstrates that even the smallest punctuation mark signals a stylistic decision, distinguishing one writer from another and enabling an author to connect with an audience. In this mini-lesson, students first explore Dr....
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Fanatically Grammatically Correct: Discovering the Uses of Punctuation
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ORC# 6277
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Resource URL: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2004/04/09/fanatically-grammat...
Resource Type: Lessons
Discipline: Reading
Grades: Grades 8–12
Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students reflect on how punctuation shapes meaning, and then work collaboratively to research guidelines for correct usage. Through a series of brief writing assignments, they explore how creative writers employ punctuation as an essential tool in their craft....
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Showing Good Taste: Writing Thoughtful Restaurant Reviews in the Language Arts Classroom
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ORC# 181
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Resource URL: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/1999/01/22/showing-good-taste/
Resource Type: Lessons
Discipline: Reading
Grades: Grades 8–12
Professional Commentary: In this lesson students distinguish the important elements of well-written restaurant reviews by analyzing and evaluating reviews from The New York Times and by writing their own reviews of favorite dining locations. Students are encouraged to evaluate critical and persuasive texts as well as writing their own....
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