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

Advanced Placement English Language

Goal 6: The learner will demonstrate understanding and mastery of standard written English and exhibit stylistic maturity.

Objective 6.02. Exhibit stylistic maturity by:

  • using an effective writing process.
  • utilizing a variety of sentence structures.
  • incorporating clear transitions.
  • developing and appropriately using a wide-ranging vocabulary.
  • controlling rhetorical devices effectively, including tone, voice, and diction.

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Avoiding sexist language by using gender-fair pronouns
This ReadWriteThink lesson plan engages students in a brief writing assignment that concretely illustrates how language and gender stereotyping interact causally. Students write a response to a short prompt that includes no information about the participants'... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink