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Falin’ Palin
This would be a good article for writing students to read. It’s full of examples of how to write poorly. Geoffrey Dunn: Palin’s Latest Rogue Gaffe There have been so many lies and distortions pointed out in Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue since it was released last week that her memoir has already become something of [...]
Writing a persuasive essay: ethos, pathos, and logos
The following site has a good summary of classical means of persuasion. Below is just a snippet of what is available on the page. This page would be a good resource for students working on a persuasive essay because it calls attention to different types of persuasion and as such would hopefully cause students to [...]
Rubrics for letter and essay activities
I’ve posted a couple of rubrics that I created for writing activities. They’re quite rough and in need of revision and clarification, but you’re free to download them and use them as you please. If you do improve them, I’d appreciate to have a copy of your revisions. I’m providing them in pdf and odt [...]
Fun test
This test is just fun, but could also be used as an exercise in proofreading or attention to detail: 1. What do you put in a toaster? Answer: “bread.” If you said “toast,” give up now and do something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, bread, go to Question 2. 2. Say [...]
Using movies in a writing class
How can movies be used in a writing class? Some brainstorming: After watching a segment of a movie, students can create a character sketch of sorts on a character of their choosing. For example, the T could introduce the script writer’s trick of writing about what a character does in a certain situation, what their [...]