Communication and Literacy Writing MTEL Preparation (Recorded Lectures).

This self-paced video program follows the same basic structure as our Zoom program (and our in-person program which ran for two decades before COVID sent us online). We have made several augmentations to accommodate self-paced, online learning. 

Several modules take students through all the basic skills and strategies necessary to ace this exam:

• The highly structured program starts with the basics.  Students review parts of speech and sentence structure, securing a strong foundation for paragraph and essay development. Development of these basic skills at the word- and sentence levels prepare students for more advanced concepts in punctuation and grammar. Homework is assigned to review and practice concepts learned in class.
• Concepts in punctuation, grammar, and usage are introduced through lectures and multiple examples.  There are pages of practice for review. Only content known to be on this MTEL is included, so time and effort are not wasted on unnecessary grammatical concepts. Specific strategies are introduced to assist students in understanding sentences (subject/verb, simple/compound/complex sentences, the importance of the prepositional phrase, etc.). Homework is assigned to review and practice concepts learned in class.
• Writing skills are introduced by the instructor guiding students through the four elements of a good paragraph. Different structures of paragraphs are reviewed and practiced. Understanding paragraphs is vital for performing well on the Summary Exercise, the Written Composition, and the Multiple-Choice sections, which together comprise 65% of the writing score. 
• The instructor explains the structure of a 5-paragraph essay in preparation for the Written Composition of the exam. Sample essays are read and discussed. The instructor discusses how to plan and prepare an essay, and the group outlines the arguments for one together. Homework is assigned to review and practice concepts learned in class. Twenty MTEL-based essay topics are included for practice.
• Students use their new understanding of paragraph and essay construction to prepare for the Summary Exercise. Specific strategies for paraphrasing and approaching the summary are taught and practiced. Together, the class reviews written works and develops summaries according to the expectations of exam graders.  Homework is assigned to review and practice concepts learned in class.
• The instructor guides students through two of the most challenging aspects of this exam: Sentence Corrections and Paragraph Improvements. Students’ knowledge of grammar and punctuation is reviewed as the group studies strategies specific to the “Sentence Corrections” (“Revising Sentences with Errors”) section. Each error type will be examined and practiced, so students will know exactly which specific errors exist and how to fix them in each of the 7 sentences you will be presented with on the exam. Specific strategies for each type of error found in the Paragraph Improvement section (“the multiple-choice section”) of the exam will be reviewed and practiced. 
• Instructors plan and write essays, so students can better understand how to implement the writing strategies taught in earlier modules.  Such as how to write an essay when you do not have much information on the topic and how to write several essays based on the same ideas/arguments.  

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