Tag: Literacy
Teaching Writing: An Approach Grounded in Values
A year ago I wrote that teaching with American Creed restored my faith in America and Americans, but I almost…
Using Snaps to Inspire Thinking and Writing
From my first introduction to snaps I’ve been excited by their potential to support student thinking and writing. Snaps have…
Good Faith Arguments
What’s New? As my first year writers begin work on their formal argument essays (as required by our program), I…
Why (and how) I Teach Rhetorical Analysis
I love teaching rhetorical analysis, because it is so rewarding as a writing teacher. I also love teaching rhetorical analysis…
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The Case For Narrative Argument
When I first began teaching college-level writing in 1999 I taught the modes because that seemed to be the prevailing…
3 Ways This I Believe Essays Support Writing Instruction
What’s New? I use This I Believe essays for both semester of my first year writing classes. In the fall…
