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Essay / Text Analysis - 2440
Overview:The text, Writing on Demand: Best Practices and Strategies for Success, is designed specifically for teachers by teachers. With a quote on the cover of the text that is highlighted by a bright orange background and explicitly states that this book is "ideal for the SAT, ACT, AP, and State Assessment exams," the text quickly announces that its primary audience is going to be teachers from middle school to high school. Given the focus of this text, it proves to be a very beneficial work in helping teachers understand how to adequately prepare their students for the rigors of on-demand writing, whether regular assignments in class or standardized tests. After further analysis of the text, I found that many of my own educational values were reflected throughout the work. Additionally, I have found that by taking a multi-dimensional approach to teaching students how to write, with an emphasis on teaching students a wide range of activities that go well beyond the basic foundations from grammar and sentence structure to also include rapid analysis, peer exchanges. revise and understand how their writing will be graded – they will likely be better prepared for any writing task they are given. Audience: The well-defined content of this work, the professional background of the authors (who are all former high school teachers) and the in-depth works cited at the end of the chapter clearly indicate that this text is designed as a professional resource. This is also revealed by the Heinemann publishing house, which presents itself as a “publisher of professional resources and a provider of educational services for teachers from kindergarten to university” (Heinemann). With the result...... middle of article...... these essays are very engaging and thought provoking because they require both in-depth analysis of the essay as a whole as well as analysis of the distribution of essential grammatical elements. components. Given the challenges involved, I think this was probably my favorite task that we had to tackle throughout this course. Looking at the class as a whole, I think my understanding of many critical aspects of teaching became more focused. Although I had often thought about a number of these areas before, such as grading and my personal teaching philosophy, I found that the information and opinions shared by the professor and other prospective and current teachers of the class really opened the door to help me. realizing how much I still have to think through the rest of my studies as I prepare to become a professional educator myself.