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Writing in the 21st Century
My oldest grandson turned sixteen two weeks ago and is currently a sophomore in high school. For the past five years, from beginning middle school, he has had to write a few essay papers. Despite the ... Read More
Language Changes
In my 6000 course on Thursday night, I was leading the discussion on the first four paragraphs of How to Write a Sentence by Stanley Fish. The text was talking about words making sentences, which make... Read More
Learn, Practice and Learn Some More
My second-grade teacher taftold my mother that with my imagination I should be encouraged to write. Unfortunately, even though I took English and grammar courses and had to write theme and thesis pape... Read More
Identities and Ideologies
The first thing I remember learning about being an “author” is write what you know. So how is this done? There are many theories; research, experience, etc. But, it doesn’t matter ho... Read More
Genres: Can They Be Mixed and Matched?
After I learned how to read, I enjoyed children’s books, such as The Bobsy Twins and Black Beauty. These were short, easy to read and grew my vocabulary. As I grew, my interests changed as well.... Read More
Writing as an Activity
According to the metaconcept of chapter one in our textbook, writing “is an activity in which individuals and groups engage.” (Wardel, Adler-Kassner; p 15). As Kevin Roozen states in Conce... Read More
Winter 2018
https://spark.adobe.com/sp/design/video/992117d5-bd54-4bef-962b-a2f62168f78a/play... Read More
A Whale of A Tale
Donna Cochran A Whale of a Tale: An Analysis of Melville’s Moby Dick and the Influence of the Whaling Industry on the Ecological System Until the mid-nineteenth century, wood was used as fuel to hea... Read More
