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Taylor Swift NYU Commencment Address (Rhetorical Analysis Writing Workshop)
By popular request, I finally freed up some time to record a rhetorical analysis writing workshop video of Taylor…
Read issue →Word Study Strategies (Free Webinar!!)
There are two staples in my approach to teaching composition: Word Study Academy Nuance Academy Lots of folks have asked…
Read issue →Skittles Heuristic: Best Method For Struggling & Emerging Writers
While there are some truly fantastic writing templates available in the ELA circuit, I often hear two common refrains…
Read issue →Redesigning 1980s Cereal Boxes: Intro. to the Rhetorical Appeals
Learning how to wield the rhetorical appeals can be tricky for a lot of students, so I devised a very clever…
Read issue →David Sedaris "On Irritating Word Choices"
To give students ample opportunity to experiment with their voice, I often assign them a writing guru to apprentice…
Read issue →Using "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" to Teach Line of Reasoning
Over the course of my 20+ year career in the ELA classroom, I have been peddling the following essential question:…
Read issue →Lisa Simpson (A Voice, Rhythm, Flow Exercise)
Imagine this ... Lisa Simpson sitting to take an AP English exam. I'd bet my salary that she'd be a slam dunk…
Read issue →Barbie Movie: Rhetorical Analysis
Much like yourself, I can't seem to ever shut down the gears of my teacher brain. So there I am, in a theater watching…
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