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Did Kurt Cobain Die Because He Misread A Poem?
On April 5, 1994 ... I was a senior in high school ... Easter break ... in West Virginia on a Habit For Humanity…
Read issue →Super Bowl Commercials & Rhetorical Analysis
The week leading up to the Superbowl tends to waylay some kids, so I've decided to embrace this inevitability in today's…
Read issue →Mutulu Shakur Letter to Tupac (Rhetorical Analysis Writing Workshop)
In today's writing workshop video, I "Bob Ross" how to construct an FRQ 2-Style rhetorical analysis of Mutulu Shakur's…
Read issue →Literary/Rhetorical Terms Diss Track
Two truths inspired this quick lesson: Most students have difficulty determining how terms/devices/techniques…
Read issue →How To Argue On Paper: 101
In our line of work, it's not uncommon to cringe just a tad bit while grading essays. Our kids are apt to make some…
Read issue →Best Thesis Heuristic Ever!!
I'm going to be "that" guy and say something treasonous in the world of composition ... Writing heuristics far out…
Read issue →What's In Ned's Head? (Gamifying M.C. Practice)
Before you saddle your students with another practice multiple-choice test ... Try a gamified approach that is not…
Read issue →Jelly Roll Senate Committee Fentanyl Speech (Rhetorical Analysis Writing Workshop)
In today's writing workshop video, I "Bob Ross" how to construct an FRQ 2-Style rhetorical analysis of Jelly Roll's…
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