Writing Technology Policy
The intention behind teaching writing is to equip students with skills needed to express themselves proficiently, and to allow them to attempt creating or drawing meaning out of their own experiences or those that they learn about in the classroom. Given the advent of generative AI, including Large Language Models (LLM) such as ChatGPT, Claude,…
Rhetoric Assignment Design (Example)
Introduction & Description Rhetoric is visible anywhere we look. In this assignment, you will be tasked with locating at least two pieces of “found rhetoric” and analyzing these examples of rhetorical power in a video essay. You may choose any format of rhetoric that you see as compelling and effective. This could be an advertisement,…
Philosophy of Teaching Writing
I believe strongly that students have their own definitions of what makes writing good, and my philosophy of teaching writing is one that encourages students to access and use their preexisting writing skills. Students come from wildly different backgrounds, and will arrive in my classroom with wildly different levels of access to educational resources. My…
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