General language

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exposition

Language; General language

A form of discourse, the purpose of which is to explain the nature of an object, an idea, or a theme. Exposition may exist apart from the other types of composition, but frequently two or more of ...

expository text

Language; General language

Text that is written by authors to explain, to describe, to present information, or to persuade. Expository text is subject-oriented and contains facts and information using little dialogue. ...

fluency

Language; General language

The ability to use language automatically, accurately, and quickly for constructing meaning.

genre

Language; General language

A category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content; in English Language Arts, the type of text.

gist

Language; General language

Understanding text as a whole by extracting and inferring information (getting the gist).

gradual release of responsibility

Language; General language

An approach for teaching reading and writing strategies to students, it incorporates teacher modeling, guided practice, independent practice, and application of the strategies in authentic contests.