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Kathleen Cali

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Kathleen Cali is a doctoral student in the Early Childhood, Families, and Literacy program at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education. Before moving to North Carolina, Kathleen was a middle school English and writing resource teacher in Rochester, NY. In addition to her work with LEARN NC, Kathleen is a graduate research assistant with the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, based at UNC-Chapel Hill, working on research projects to improve writing technology available to children with severe speech and physical impairments. She is also an instructor for EDUC 126, an online course on Content-Area Reading and Writing Instruction.

Resources developed by Kathleen Cali

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Conventions
Conventions — grammar, spelling, and the like — are important to good writing, but should be taught only after the other Features of Effective Writing.
Author: Kathleen Cali
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Focus
Focus, the first Feature of Effective Writing, is the "so what?" in a piece of writing. This article will help you teach students to stay on topic.
Author: Kathleen Cali
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Organization
Organization, the second Feature of Effective Writing, should be addressed after a writer has established a focus and will help strengthen that focus.
Author: Kathleen Cali
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Style
Style, the fourth Feature of Effective Writing, is what makes an author's writing unique. Here's how to help your students establish a style appropriate to different genres and audiences.
Author: Kathleen Cali
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Support and elaboration
Support and Elaboration, the third Feature of Effective Writing, is how a writer fleshes out a piece of writing with specific, relevant details.
Author: Kathleen Cali
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