- Demonstrate a respect for the worth and contributions of all learners.
- Show an understanding of language acquisition and development.
- Demonstrate the image of language and visual images on thinking and composing.
- Demonstrate how to respond to and interpret what is read in different ways.
- Use a wide range of writing strategies to generate meaning and to clarify understanding.
- Show knowledge of a broad historical and contemporary spectrum of United States, British, and world literatures.
- Recognize the influence of media on culture and on people's actions and communication.