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“This I Believe” Essays as Diagnostic Assignments

by angelenapierce | Feb 13, 2023 | Composition Concepts, Quick Tips, Uncategorized

Want to start your writing courses with a diagnostic assignment that is both helpful and enjoyable? Consider implementing the “This I Believe” essay.

Teaching Genre with Adaptation

by angelenapierce | Aug 1, 2022 | Uncategorized

In this activity, students reflect on the concept of genre through a fun activity!

Meme-ing Course Content

by kfiggins | Dec 24, 2021 | Quick Tips, Uncategorized

Assess student learning using memes and TikToks.

Practicing Paragraphs Using Troll 2

by Dana Blair | Aug 20, 2019 | Composition Concepts, Quick Tips, Uncategorized

So, you’ve explained how to write a thesis statement and given guidelines on good paragraphs. Now how do you help your students visualize that? Use the oft-cited worst ever film, Troll 2, to guide you!

Emoji Lesson Plan for MultiModal Revision

by R. Morgan | Apr 1, 2019 | Composition Concepts, Quick Tips, Uncategorized

This in-class assignment asks students to revise the plot of a film into emoji code. Emphasis can be placed on revision practices, multimodal texts, the variety of Englishes available to rhetors depending on their cultures and contexts, or all three simultaneously.

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by R. Morgan | Aug 20, 2018 | Uncategorized

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