Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Presentation - Composing a Thesis

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A PowerPoint presentation that explains the characteristics of a good thesis statement and leads students through a series of thesis writing activities.

Designed by Hosanna Krienke.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

ENG 234 Lesson Plan - Romeo and Juliet and Making an Argument

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A lesson plan for a class on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Students rehearse the process of literary argumentation, moving from a general topic of discussion to a specific set of textually supported claims.

Designed by Hosanna Krienke.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

ENG 211 Lesson Plan - Limericks and Meter

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A lesson plan for a class on limericks and poetic meter. In small groups, students practice manipulating metrical form and, by the end of the session, write their own poems.

Designed by Meaghan Fritz.