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Last revised:
12 Oct 2005

English Resources & Links for CAPI Consultants

Books on Reserve: The following books are on reserve in the CSUSM library under "CAPI." You are encouraged to review them as you continue to develop your consulting skills.

  1. Carl Anderson's How's It Going?: A Practical Guide to Conferring with Student Writers
  2. Linda B. Gambrell, Lesley Mandel Morrow, Susan B. Neuman, and Michael Pressley's Best Practices in Literacy Instruction
  3. William Strong's Coaching Writing: The Power of Guided Practice
Face-Face Consulting in Action
Are you curious to see what a group face-to-face consulting session with a CAPI writing consultant might be like? Visit a Temecula Valley session in action (You MUST have Real Player installed to see this!  If  you do not have Real Player you will have to download it).
Reading and Writing Resources
The following resources were designed by Cal State San Marcos faculty and teaching assistants. As CAPI writing consultants, you are encouraged to direct students to these resources.
Teaching Students How to Use Support
This link provides you with a directive lesson for teaching writers how to use support. This directive lesson will assist you if you are working face-to-face or on the OWL.
Writing Prompts
Consultants, would you like to see the assignment prompt submitted by the classroom teacher? Here you go!
Meline Akashian: Personal Essay for College Application
Sandi Barnes: A Vision for America Persuasive Essay Prompt
Sandi Barnes and Victoria Curtis: A Raisin in the Sun
Victoria Curtis: Taking a Stand
Victoria Curtis: The Crusible
Victoria Curtis: Persuasive Essay Scoring Guide

 

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