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Technology in the Language Arts / Mobile Learning Content Area: Developing Characters in Writing Using Adjectives

Grade or Age Level of Students

Higher education Technical Communication students

Pre-Planning

Big Ideas / Introduction

In this lesson, you will use a mobile device (iOS or Android) to write an essay that includes characters and dialogue. You will use mobile apps to analyze examples of adjectives in the English language. You will use mobile tools to practice and check your understanding of adjectives. You will then revise your essay using descriptive adjectives to further develop the characters in your essay.

Essential Questions

  • What is an adjective?
  • What are the types of adjectives?
  • Why is learning adjectives important in developing characters in writing?

Learning Objectives

  • Apply conventions of accurate English language sentence, paragraph, and essay structure.
  • Apply appropriate writing methods for clarity in written text.
  • Use educational apps on a mobile device to write an essay incoprorating characters, dialogue, and descriptive adjectives.
  • Use Google Drive on a mobile device to submit documents for review and grading.

Summative Assessment

  • A 2 - 3 page essay incorporating characters
  • A 2 - 3 page revised essay using descritive adjectives to further develop the characters

Lesson Opening

Lesson Body

Explanation

Check for Understanding

  • Launch the Khan Academy app on your mobile device. Search for the “Grammar” section and select Parts of Speech: The Modifier, then select Meet the Adjective. Take the quiz until you reach the “Practiced” (passed) level. Take a screen shot of your Summary and upload it to your Google Drive folder for this Module. Repeat with the quizzes Adjective Order, and Commas and Adjectives.
  • Launch the Quizlet app on your mobile device. Search for “English Adjectives Test” and take tests to help you learn adjectives. Take screen shots of your Scores and upload them to your Google Drive folder for this Module.

Extended Practice

  • Launch the Duolingo Tinycards app on your mobile device. Search for “English Adjectives” and locate flashcard sets, then use them to help you practice learning adjectives.
  • Launch the Quizlet app on your mobile device. Search for “English Adjectives Match” and play matching games to help you practice learning adjectives.
  • In a Google Doc, make a list of 20 descriptive adjectives you will use to describe your characters in your revised essay.
  • Use the Power Thesaurus app to look up your adjectives and decide if you want to use them, or if the app suggests better and more descriptive synonyms. Note any replacement adjectives in your Doc.

Lesson Closing

  • In your Google Doc for mobile essay, use the Grammarly Keyboard app to revise your 2 - 3 page essay to incorporate at least 20 descriptive adjectives describing your characters. Use the Grammarly Keyboard features to check your writing for accuracy.
  • When your assignment is completed, submit your original essay and your revised essay to your Google Drive folder and notify your instructor that your assignment is ready for grading.

Participate in the Discussion

Participate in the Discussion Board for this module, discussing the following questions with your peers:

  • What is an adjective?
  • What are the different types of adjectives, and what do they modify?
  • How can adjectives help with developing descriptions of characters in writing?

Materials

  • Mobile device with Internet access
  • Access to Google Drive / Google Docs on mobile device
  • Grammarly Keyboard app for iOS or Android
  • Khan Academy app for iOS or Android mobile device
  • Quizlet app for iOS or Android mobile device
  • Duolingo Tinycards app for iOS or Android mobile device
  • Power Thesaurus app for iOS or Android mobile device
  • Access to the online course in the Blackboard LMS on mobile device