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Appendix F

American schools have traditionally favored those students who excel in the linguistic and analytical arenas because these skills are highly valued in our culture. Unfortunately, this traditional approach leaves certain students behind to stumble blindly through an educational system that ignores their unique abilities. This action research study seeks to show that instructional activities that incorporate the multiple intelligences can improve students' attitudes toward learning and students' academic achievement in English class.

Analytical Writing Sample

Example of a Student Composition Rated in the Low Category

I feel that this poem generalizes what most people think about someone they meet. Most people meet someone and then never think they’ll ever meet again. A lot of people will always wonder what might have been, and that’s what makes them sad.

The proof is in every line. When the author says “I know: I’ll never meet again…,” it says he’ll never meet that girl again. The author later states, “and yet I’m sad, and don’t know why.” It points out that he’s upset that he’s never going to meet her again.

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