Writing Convincing Arguments
Writing Convincing Arguments* "You cannot convince a confused person, so keep things tidy and ordered." Reading Critically "When you read, ask yourself questions like “What is the author trying to…
Writing – Reflection, Responses and Grades
Student Feedback You'll hear lots of great ideas from colleagues near and far. Here are some to add to those you may want to consider. Creating and including a rubric…
Talking and Writing About Texts
Talking and Writing about Text Preparing to Talk LITERARY ILLUMINATIONS*: Locate a few special sections of the reading that the class should hear read aloud. The idea is to help…
Argumentation versus Persuasion
Check out this discussion thread on English Companion Ning which includes Carol S's distinction, as well as a list of quality resources to teach this key kind of writing and…