Some time ago, I noticed a freshman student had a copy of Water for Elephants on her desk. “Is it a good book?” I asked her pleasantly. She nodded her head. Then her face screwed up a bit. “But there was this one part . . .” Her voice trailed off, and she fidgeted slightly […]
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Narratives, Again
As a follow-on to my freshman narrative essay assignment, on a Friday, when there was no point starting a new unit, I had my freshmen do a “30-minute writing” exercise. This kind of exercise is designed to give students the opportunity to practice writing without the pressure of a huge essay assignment, as well as […]
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