writing
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How To Use Quotations
I gave a lesson on integrating and formatting quotations on Tuesday, and – serendipity! – Carol Saller at the Chronicle of Higher Ed published about correct use of quotations the next day, right AFTER it would have been of some use to me. It doesn’t really matter; I’m unlikely to pass on any advice containing Continue reading
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Life and Death and Anthologies
Anthologies are odd. They’re compiled of a lot of stuff that someone thinks we should read, and so they have little to do with the real experience of reading. Being a “reader” is as much about wandering down the aisle of a bookstore looking for attractive covers, or downloading an excerpt on a Kindle based Continue reading
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Here’s What I’d Change About School
Dear readers: There are some exciting developments happening at Classroom as Microcosm. The last week has seen a major uptick in traffic, not least because a recent post, Fail Better, was chosen as a WordPress Freshly Pressed feature and so attracted a whole bunch of new followers and, at last count, 228 comments – welcome Continue reading
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Pearls of Wisdom to Offer Students About Writing
There are five things that Rob Jenkins tells his composition students every semester. “If you think you won’t have to write anymore once you’re done with your English classes, you need to think again.” “If you think you’re going to be done with writing when you get out of college, you need to think again.” Continue reading
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My job is to teach people to read and write; aside from that, I like to learn things.
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