Tag: Evidence
Outlining Argumentative Essays
A useful handout that explains how to outline an essay. It draws on similar examples from my handout on Common Thesis Complaints.
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Common Thesis Complaints
This handout I made in sheer frustration after hearing the same complaints about thesis formulation over and over again from my students. I've learned in my...
The Advice Column Two Ways–Part One: Creative Nonfiction
Writing advice columns with the skills of the essayist allows CNF writers to focus on the shared, often abstract, subjects of disparate experiences.
The Perks of the Quote Integration
The ability to properly quote integrate shows readers that you fully understand the quote and you want them to understand and appreciate it as well.
Incorporating Quotations, Claims, & Evidence
A PowerPoint presentation that breaks down different types of evidence and explains how and when to use them.
Lego: The Building Blocks of Writing
One of my favorite in-class activities is simple, easy to set up, and, most importantly, it involves Lego. I often use this in composition...
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Write Your Own Fairy-tale Handout
This handout is a creative writing exercise I use in my Speculative Literature class when we do a unit on fairy tales,...
Intro to the Writing of Fiction
Below you'll find a syllabus for a 200-level Intro to the Writing of Fiction course complete with readings and assignments. Feature image courtesy of Andrew Seaman
Social Justice Proposal
A written group assignment that asks students to create a proposal designed to convince a funding agency to fund their organization’s new social justice project.