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A comprehensive workshop-style unit for 6th Grade ESL students focused on the linguistic mechanics of paraphrasing and synthesizing information. Students move from identifying core concepts to orally retelling information, transforming individual sentences, and finally weaving multiple sources into a single coherent paragraph without plagiarizing.
Students engage in a 'shadowing' technique, repeating audio immediately after hearing it to internalize the rhythm and flow of connected speech. This active processing reinforces their ability to predict and process sound streams.
A 5-lesson unit for 6th-grade ESL students focused on transforming search habits from natural language questions to strategic keyword and Boolean operator techniques. Students move from basic vocabulary brainstorming to navigating academic databases and skimming snippets for relevance.
Focusing on function words, this lesson tackles common reductions like 'gonna,' 'wanna,' and weak forms of auxiliary verbs. Students analyze unscripted interviews to catch these reductions in context.
A comprehensive 5-lesson sequence designed for 7th-grade ESL students to master the art of synthesizing information. Students progress from organizing raw research notes to writing sophisticated, cohesive academic paragraphs using evidence from multiple sources.
Students learn how sounds influence their neighbors (e.g., 'hand bag' becoming 'hambag'). The lesson uses minimal pair discrimination and dictation exercises to train ears to recognize words despite phonological changes.
A comprehensive 7th-grade ESL sequence focusing on the ethics of academic integrity, the mechanics of paraphrasing and summarizing, and the technical accuracy of MLA citations. Students transition from understanding intellectual property to performing independent 'plagiarism audits' on research samples.
The capstone activity where students combine information from two different sources into a single, logically organized paragraph.
A sequence for 7th-grade ESL students focusing on digital literacy, evaluating source credibility, and mastering search strategies for academic research. Students move from identifying misinformation to independently curating high-quality sources using databases and Boolean logic.
Distinguishes between when to use direct quotes for impact and when to paraphrase for factual clarity.
This sequence targets the mechanical difficulties of understanding natural, fast-paced English. Students explore phonological rules like linking, elision, and assimilation to decode authentic, fluid speech patterns found in campus social life.
Guided practice in rewriting sentences using synonyms and grammatical shifts, such as changing active to passive voice, while maintaining original meaning.
