LAR utilizes many techniques to help students learn the content. This is done by breaking the concepts down into smaller/targeted concepts, utilizing color coding, charts, mnemonics, graphics, audio clips, easy-to-grasp written and/or auditory explanations that students can internalize with ease; font size for emphasis; practice quizzes for students to self-check for understanding; level quizzes that progress from surface knowledge  --> to connecting several concepts --> to applying the content to practical examples. 

These learning techniques are especially beneficial for students who are English Language Learners (ELL), Limited English Proficient (LEP), English As Second Language (ESL), Special Education (SPED), and/or Sect. 504 students.

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You will learn proofreading techniques to use in checking for correct capitalization.

You will learn proofreading techniques to use in checking for correct spelling.

You will proofread and mark errors in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

You will learn how to annotate or mark a text as you read and re-read to gain a deeper understanding of the text.

You will read and annotate paired texts in order to make inferences, draw conclusions, and synthesize ideas and details using textual evidence.

You will learn how to cite your sources in the body of your research paper and write a works cited page according to the Modern Language Association (MLA) style manual.

You will learn revision strategies you can use to strengthen your introduction and body of your paper.

You will be able to analyze various scenes in several works of fiction to see how those scenes affect the plot as a whole.

You will be able to summarize a text and distinguish between a summary and a critique, identifying nonessential information in a summary, and unsubstantiated opinions in a critique.

You will be able to evaluate the role of imagery, metaphor, and simile in literary nonfiction such as speeches and essays.

You will be able to analyze the function of allusion in literary texts.

You will be able to compare and contrast similar themes from different genres and different time periods.

You will become acquainted with the origins and meanings of foreign words and phrases frequently used in English texts.

You will learn how to use dictionaries, glossaries, and thesauri in order to determine meanings of words and phrases, including their denotations, connotations, and etymologies.

You will learn to analyze the meter, rhyme scheme, line length, punctuation, and word position in poetry.

You will understand and analyze how archetypes and motifs in drama affect the plot of plays.

You will be able to evaluate the role of syntax in literary non-fiction such as speeches, essays, and other forms.

You will be able to evaluate a text for the clarity and appeal of its graphics.

You will be able to synthesize information that you find in charts and graphs.