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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Shawn Parker was named East Rutherford and Rutherford County’s Teacher of the Year for the 1996-1997 school year and Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year in 1997.

Shawn teaches English II Honors, English II, and Language Arts.

Resources created by Shawn Parker

Improving student essay writing
English II teachers are constantly searching for strategies to improve students' analytical responses to literature. This lesson is designed for all types of learners, offering various activities for all learning styles. Individual, small group, and whole class activities on essay writing culminate with the student writing his or her own formal response to literature.

This generic writing activity may be used with any literary unit and at any point in your students' development of the writing process.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts)
By Shawn Parker.