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Many of my AVID students do not have adequate vocabularies to wordsmith their essays, and even though technology is on hand, when they use an effective reference tool in book form, it proves to be much more accurate. Finding the perfect word or words to accurately carry a writer's message is a challenge, especially when the tools limit the writer. My goal is to build a strong foundation in writing skills so students can effectively communicate to future admissions officers and scholarship committees their desires and dreams for higher education. Furthermore, they want careers and as an employee or business owner, they must be able to effectively explain and inform through writing. Students spend time completing research on multiple topics and also write essays about themselves. Of course, during writing conferences, questions emerge about meaning, word choice and usage. When I direct them to use the classroom computer or their phones as a reference tool, they soon learn that searching online is not as beneficial as having an actual book. I would like to provide them with reference books so they interact with the language as they search for definitions, synonyms and antonyms while producing written essays that accurately communicates their messages. Thank you.

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Many of my AVID students do not have adequate vocabularies to wordsmith their essays, and even though technology is on hand, when they use an effective reference tool in book form, it proves to be much more accurate. Finding the perfect word or words to accurately carry a writer's message is a challenge, especially when the tools limit the writer. My goal is to build a strong foundation in writing skills so students can effectively communicate to future admissions officers and scholarship committees their desires and dreams for higher education. Furthermore, they want careers and as an employee or business owner, they must be able to effectively explain and inform through writing. Students spend time completing research on multiple topics and also write essays about themselves. Of course, during writing conferences, questions emerge about meaning, word choice and usage. When I direct them to use the classroom computer or their phones as a reference tool, they soon learn that searching online is not as beneficial as having an actual book. I would like to provide them with reference books so they interact with the language as they search for definitions, synonyms and antonyms while producing written essays that accurately communicates their messages. Thank you.

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