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31. Collection of Texts: Class of 2010 – 2011 (2011)
Series: Collection of Texts
Authors: Huntingdon Learning Centre
Collection: Learning Materials
Located in a small community southwest of Montreal in Quebec, the Huntingdon Learning Centre is a non-profit organization that offers workshops, in both French and English, in basic reading, writing and mathematics. It also offers courses in both English and French as a second language for newcomers to the area.
This document is a collection of writings done by learners at the centre in 2010-11. The texts include an account of a trip to a maple sugar bush; memories of helping out on a farm in the 1950s; a description of a favourite television show; and a discussion of the importance of community.
Some of the texts were written by the learners themselves. In other cases, a staff member transcribed the learner’s thoughts
Added: 2012-02-10
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32. Completing a Story (1997)
Series: CONNECT: Canada's Resource Publication on Technology & Adult Literacy
Authors: Lisa Hagedorn
Collection: Learning Materials
This lesson plan from CONNECT provides practice writing sentences to complete a story. Learners also receive practice composing short texts in a word processing program.
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Added: 2003-06-25
33. The Computer-Recorded Dictation (1998)
Series: CONNECT: Canada's Resource Publication on Technology & Adult Literacy
Authors: Connie Belanger
Collection: Learning Materials
This lesson plan from CONNECT teaches writing and spelling skills while learners practise opening, saving and editing files.
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Added: 2003-07-20
34. Create Outlines on the Computer - Level LBS 4 (2001)
Series: An Approach to Integrating Computers into Learning Activities and Demonstrations
Authors: Sir Sandford Fleming College
Collection: Learning Materials
This learning activity is intended to teach a student how to use Word '97 to create an outline. It is part of a series developed to be used with Microsoft Office 97 software programs.
Added: 2003-09-16
35. Creating a Classroom Newsletter (1999)
Series: CONNECT: Canada's Resource Publication on Technology & Adult Literacy
Authors: Connie Belanger
Collection: Learning Materials
This lesson plan from CONNECT teaches how to practise many useful computer skills while generating authentic writing in the creation of a class newsletter.
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Added: 2003-07-23
36. Creating a Letter of Complaint Using a Word Processor - Level LBS 5 (2001)
Series: An Approach to Integrating Computers into Learning Activities and Demonstrations
Authors: Sir Sandford Fleming College
Collection: Learning Materials
This learning activity is intended to teach a student how to use Word '97 to write a letter of request. It is part of a series developed to be used with Microsoft Office 97 software programs.
Added: 2003-09-16
37. Creating a Letter of Request Using a Word Processor - Level LBS 4 (2001)
Series: An Approach to Integrating Computers into Learning Activities and Demonstrations
Authors: Sir Sandford Fleming College
Collection: Learning Materials
This learning activity is intended to teach a student how to use Word '97 to write a letter of request. It is part of a series developed to be used with Microsoft Office 97 software programs.
Added: 2003-09-16
38. Creating a Letter of Various Styles Using a Word Processor - Level OBS (2001)
Series: An Approach to Integrating Computers into Learning Activities and Demonstrations
Authors: Sir Sandford Fleming College
Collection: Learning Materials
This learning activity is intended to teach a student how to use Word '97 to write letters of various styles. It is part of a series developed to be used with Microsoft Office 97 software programs.
Added: 2003-09-16
39. Creating Easy to Read Documents: Plain Language Guidelines for the Trucking Industry (2009)
Authors: Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC)
Collection: Learning Materials
This guide is intended for anybody responsible for creating workplace materials used by professional drivers and other employees working and learning in the trucking industry.
The authors begin by explaining what plain language and workplace materials are. From there, they go on to discuss identifying the target audience; determining what information the audience needs; and organizing that information for the target audience.
They also offer tips on choosing strong verbs; using headings, lists and questions; and applying visual design strategies.
They point out that this document is intended as a set of general guidelines, not a list of set rules. With practice, and by using these principles and techniques, the writer’s confidence will grow.
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- Sector Council Program of Canada
Added: 2012-10-25
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40. Creating Personal Letters Using a Word Processor - Level LBS 3 (2001)
Series: An Approach to Integrating Computers into Learning Activities and Demonstrations
Authors: Sir Sandford Fleming College
Collection: Learning Materials
This learning activity is intended to teach a student how to use Word '97 to write a personal letter. It is part of a series developed to be used with Microsoft Office 97 software programs.
Added: 2003-09-16
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