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ELOs

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Senior English:  College Readiness Self-Assessment

We are interested to know how much this course, and your previous experiences in English classes, have helped you feel ready for college level reading and writing skills.  Please answer as thoughtfully as possible as your responses will be used to help us improve our class. 

 

Reading and Viewing Texts

 

1)     When I read and/or view texts, I am able to figure out the point the author is trying to make.

 

2)     To figure out the author’s point, I can identify examples or language from the text and evaluate whether or not they are convincing.

 

3)     When I read literary texts, I know how to examine conventions such as setting, character, plot, theme, and imagery, and identify patterns in those conventions.

 

4)     I understand that lenses are tools for exploring different perspectives and I can use them to analyze texts. 

 

5)     When I read, I think about how an author’s culture or the historical period might have influenced his/ her ideas.

 

6)     When I read, I adjust my reading for my purpose and the text’s level of difficulty.

 

7)     When I encounter a word I do not know, I try to figure it out by the rest of the sentence, or look it up later.

 

8)     When I read, I can take notes identifying main ideas and questions I have about those main ideas.

 

9)     I am able to think about the assumptions underlying my own beliefs, and I am willing to consider how my opinions may be viewed from the perspectives of others who may not agree with me.

 

Writing

10)  I know what prewriting strategies work best for me, and I use them to develop my ideas and organize my thoughts before I start writing. 

 

11)  I can construct paragraphs with effective topic sentences and create logical connections between the ideas in my paragraphs. 

 

12)  I can focus all of ideas for an essay into a single clear thesis statement.

 

13)  I can develop my ideas effectively in an essay:  I break down ideas into individual points and I can put those points in an order that will support my thesis.

 

14)  I can use evidence to support my ideas and I can connect my evidence to my thesis.

 

15)  When I write, I think about the purpose and audience for my writing, and I can adjust my writing style to match both.

 

16)  When I revise, I am able to identify places where my ideas need to be expressed more clearly and make substantial changes that improve my overall essay.

 

17)  When I proofread my writing, I am able to catch and correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, or sentence errors. 

 

 Research

18)  I can use the library and Internet to find appropriate sources, and I know how to evaluate the quality of those sources before I use them.

 

19)  I understand what plagiarism is, and I know how to use and credit outside sources appropriately in my own work.

 

20)  I can use a documentation style to credit my sources, and understand why it is necessary to do so.   

 

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