(#) English Subject Endorsement
As you read the following statements, think about your personal knowledge and abilities. Referring to the numbered descriptors, respond to each statement by circling the response number which best describes.
As you read the following statements, think about your personal knowledge and abilities. Referring to the numbered descriptors, respond to each statement by circling the response number which best describes you.
Response:
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Completely
True
|
Mostly
True
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Partly False/
Partly True
|
Mostly
False
|
Completely
False
|
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5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1. |
Write proficiently in a transactional/extensive discourse mode. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2. |
Write proficiently in an expressive mode. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3. |
Write proficiently in a poetic/reflexive mode. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4. |
Identify and understand the historical context of major ideas found in the literature of Western Civilization. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5. |
Recognize rhetorically effective uses of language. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6. |
Analyze a work of literature using a variety of critical perspectives including historical, structural, biographical, exponential, and archetypal. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
7. |
Recognize the development of major literary movements through various stages. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
8. |
Identify and understand the contributions to Western literature made by major literary figures, e.g. Shakespeare, Milton, Hawthorne, Emerson, etc. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9. |
Understand and use one or more major grammatical systems. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
10. |
Understand and explain the place of modern English in the context of the history of the English language. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
11. |
Recognize and understand major curricular developments in English/Language Arts as found in American secondary and lementary schools. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
12. |
Recognize and understand language as symbolizing activity. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
13. |
Understand and use effective rhetorical strategies. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
14. |
Recognize and understand how literary works are used to comment upon the conditions of humankind. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
15. |
Recognize and understand, through biographical study, how literary artists develop ideas. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
16. |
Plan and organize a unit of study. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
17. |
Explain the role of the English teacher in the American educational system. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
18. |
Analyze student reading abilities in order to identify strengths and weaknesses. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
19. |
Prescribe appropriate reading assignments based on student reading abilities and interests. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
20. |
Assess the reading level of instructional materials. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
21. |
Select reading materials that are appropriate for a range of student abilities and interests. |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
22. |
Recognize and understand how electronic and print media impact upon the individual and society. |