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contemporary literature
Language; General language
Texts that are clearly not classical but are more significant in literary history than those termed currently popular.
prereading strategies
Language; General language
Any of a number of strategies used to connect a reader with a text (i.e. KWL, anticipation guide, prediction, etc. ) before reading the text.
print concepts
Language; General language
Knowledge about the features of a book. Print concepts include: directionality (left-right, top-bottom), spaces between words, uppercase and lowercase letters, and the knowledge that printed symbols ...
profundity scale
Language; General language
A theoretical construct to guide students’ thinking. The scale was devised to aid readers in determining and evaluating the profundity of authors’ themes. The scale consists of five levels or ...
propaganda
Language; General language
The spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person. .
purposes for writing
Language; General language
A variety of text written depending on purpose and needs (to inform, to persuade, etc).
