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Eliminate as many relative clauses as possible.

Example:
The supervisor who is in charge of maintenance will supply you with the tools. (confusing)
The maintenance supervisor will supply you with the tools. (better)

• Introduce new vocabulary in context and reinforce its use throughout the text.
• Use nouns instead of pronouns, even though it may sound repetitious.
• Rewrite paragraphs into charts, graphs and other diagrams wherever possible.
  
• Make sure that expectations of prior knowledge are clear, and if necessary, provide background material. (Grognet, 1997)
  

BRIGHT IDEA: Learn how to promote vocabulary development and many other ideas for secondary and adult students in In The Classroom: A Toolkit of Effective Instruction of English Learners at: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/classroom/toolkit/

This program was developed by the State of Florida Adult Secondary/GED/VPI Committee of the Practitioners' Task Force, through an Adult Education State Leadership Grant from the Florida Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education.

Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this web-based training component, it is not an official publication of the Florida Department of Education.