EDU-770 Genre I: Argument and Informational Texts (3)

In this course participants are immersed in reading and writing informational and argumentative texts. Participants analyze texts to identify the characteristics, structures, and techniques commonly used in a variety of texts within each genre. Participants develop and deliver comprehension lessons in each genre and develop a unit that integrates reading and writing of informational and argumentative texts. To support the development of the unit, participants explore a wide range of texts for their quality, complexity, and the diverse roles they play in secondary English-Language Arts. Participants examine how the text complexity of any single text is dependent on classroom context and the additional texts being used in conjunction with it, through the process of reading and then designing original multi-modal, multi-genre text sets with a focus on informational and argumentative texts. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: Teaching (MAT) [Urban Teachers].