| Foreword |
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| Introduction |
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| I. Writing Process |
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1. Squids Will Be Squids! Motivating Ideas with Fables |
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2. Travel Diary: From Prewriting to Product |
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3. The Alien: Using Specific Details |
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4. Double Double Stories: Improving Word Choice |
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5. Being There: Using Specific Detail in Narration |
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6. "I'm Sorry" Lanterns: Using Descriptive Language |
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7. Personal Interviews: Writing a Description |
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8. Musical Chairs: Practicing Transitions |
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9. Sole Stories: Developing Organizational Skills |
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10. Three in One: Analyzing Thinking Processes |
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11. "I Hate Group Work": Transforming Conflict into Cooperation |
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12. Feedback: Creating Online Peer Groups |
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13. Dealer Prep: Alleviating the Pains of Peer Editing |
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14. "It's Music to My Ears": Growing Paragraphs into Essays |
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15. Creating Pullouts: Enhancing Essays |
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16. Your Paper: Improving Persuasive Writing |
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17. Everybody's a Student and Everybody's a Teacher: Reflecting upon Knowledge |
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18. Application/Scholarship: Writing a Personal Essay |
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19. College Exploration: Writing an Expository Report |
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20. The Final Word Is Yours: Assessing the Classroom Experience |
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21. "Hands Off": Role Modeling the Reader/Writer Relationship |
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| II. Portfolios |
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22. First Impressions: Creating Reflective Letters |
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23. Dear Reader: Self-Assessment and Reflection |
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24. Road Maps: Developing an Annotated Table of Contents |
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25. Authentic Measurements: Portfolio Reading Procedures |
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26. Anchor Sessions: Portfolio Evaluation |
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27. Electronic Portfolios Work for Me: Developing Websites |
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| III. Literature |
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28. Hot Topics: A Prewriting Technique |
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29. Freewriting: A Prereading Technique |
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30. Literary Tea Party: Inferring and Predicting |
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31. Making Connections: Writing as a Reaction to Reading |
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32. "You Be the Judge": Critical Responses to Literature |
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33. Chaucer RAFTS: Writing a Parody |
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34. "Trashy Poetry": Improving Word Choice |
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35. An Affection for Alliteration: Using Sound Effects |
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36. "Good Night Saigon": Figures of Speech in Lyrics |
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37. "What's in a Name?" Decoding Characterization |
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38. "Fibblestax and Carr": Understanding Characterization |
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39. The Canterbury Rap: Making Connections through Memorization |
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40. "My Hometown Tales": Using Models for Writing |
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41. Objective v. Subjective: Writing a Summary |
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42. Multiple Intelligences: Identifying and Using Learning Styles |
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43. Online Hamlet Discussion: Enhancing Critical Thinking |
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44. Finding Shakespeare: Application and Analysis |
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| IV. Research |
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45. Pizza Carousel: Demonstrating Reading/Research Skills |
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46. Amtrak Schedule: Using Primary Sources |
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47. Websites: Evaluating Authority |
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48. Mine: Recognizing the Line between Writer and Source |
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49. Creating a Literate Lifestyle: Forming Reading and Writing Habits |
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50. Self-Writing Diagnosis: Revision Strategies |
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51. "What Should Sally Do?": Avoiding Plagiarism |
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| V. Grammar |
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52. "I'm Not Good at English": Eight Basic Rules for Native Speakers |
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53. "Beef Up Your VERBS": Using Vivid Language |
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54. "Don't Correct Highlight": Identifying Common Errors |
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55. Highlighting for Sentence Variety: Experimenting with Syntax |
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56. Grievous Grammar Errors: Proofreading for Common Errors |
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57. Graphing Sentences: Developing Style |
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58. Error Analysis Patterns: Promoting Self-Assessment Strategies |
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59. Signposts to Meaning: Understanding Punctuation |
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60. The "Look": Formatting Paragraphs |
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| VI. Writing on Demand |
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61. Music in the Classroom: Journaling for Timed Writings |
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62. "Why Write?" Practicing Response Writing |
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63. Quoting Macbeth: In-Class Timed Writing |
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64. Newspapers and Magazines: Using Headlines as Prompts |
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65. College Expectations: Impromptu In-Class Essay |
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66. Orientation to College: Creating a Writing Sample |
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| VII. Media |
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67. Media and Weight Loss: Developing an Argumentative Essay |
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68. Print Advertisement: Writing an Argumentative Essay |
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69. An Advertising Campaign: Using Rhetorical Appeals |
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70. "All Apologies": Analyzing Song Lyrics |
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71. Arthurian Newspaper: Journalism Basics |
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72. Beowulf Movie Poster: Visualizing Characterization |
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73. Video Freeze Clips: Writing from Film |
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74. Film Reviews: Supporting Opinions |
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75. Diversity in America: Writing a Movie Critique |
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| Appendixes |
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A. Why Institutions Need to Cross-Pollinate |
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B. Institutional Characteristics Site Information |
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| Editor |
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| Contributors |
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