Category: Education
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An Indian New Year's Day Outing
With inspiration from my new young friend Today is Vishu, the Malayalam New Year. Yesterday, the streets of Palakkad, Kerala, India, were filled with newly constructed vendor stands selling fruits and vegetables for offerings to the gods and special meals. They were also crowded with people, budding entrepreneurs and consumers eager to make their last-minute…
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How does your personality impact your writing?
Maybe more than you think! It happened again. And what a powerful lesson our personalities hold! Every year when introducing my students to the elements of rhetoric, I use the Myers-Briggs Personality Test to make a much larger point, one I hope stays with them for the rest of their lives. About ten years ago…
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Engaging student writers with local history
A pandemic accomplishment to be proud of The school year always ends on a hectic, almost frantic note for me as I rush around with last-minute tasks. By the time the first day of summer vacation arrives, I revert to being a kid: I want to toss my spelling book into the campfire, stay up…
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Who doesn't like a survey?
Helping student writers create their own primary research Are you smart enough to spell these words? Which Disney princess are you? Are you an official bookworm? Which flower matches your personality? Quizzes, questionnaires, and surveys are all the rage for the over-thirty crowd on Facebook. Taking surveys can be loads of fun. Who doesn’t want…
