English Language Arts 30-2

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Congratulations! You’ve completed the first module of your English Language Arts 30-2 course! In this module, you

set goals for completing this course successfully, and you thought about your goals for your future career and life
used your journal as a way of exploring your thoughts and reflecting on your experiences
developed skills to work effectively with others in groups
located information in the library and on the Internet
learned about factors that can promote or interfere with communication
reflected on your communication skills and learned strategies to communicate effectively
reviewed the writing process and thought about the importance of form, purpose, audience, voice, and style
developed strategies to help you revise and edit your work
became aware of the importance of being an active participant when you’re reading
learned to adjust your reading speed according to your purpose
engaged in skimming, scanning, and using SQ3R for different reading purposes
differentiated between personal and critical responses to texts

Having effective communication skills is vital to your success in this course, in your future education, and in your life. As you work through the rest of the lessons in this course, keep in mind that all your time and effort is helping you become a better communicator.

Download the Final Module Assignment and save it in your course folder (include your name, course number, and module number in the file name; e.g., SusanJames_ELA30-2_M1_FMA). Complete this assignment, being sure to save your responses, and submit it for assessment. (Before completing your response to question 2a in the Final Module Assignment, review the assessment criteria for this question.)

Module 1 Summary