When Remediation Does Not Provide the Remedy
I do hear this from time to time. “The five paragraph theme should be taught because it introduces structure to students.” Most recently, I heard it yesterday from a friend. […]
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And Now, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Platform!
With this blog post, I am officially making the move I have needed to make for some time now. I am moving from my old domain at blogger.com and coming […]
The More Things Change…Rethinking the Most Recent Literacy Crises
Most people seem to think about language the way they think about teen pregnancy. They think of it only as a problem. At least, that is how they sound. English […]
What’s in an Opinion
“In my opinion,” people often argue, and then rarely stop to provide evidence. Opinions are cheap, certainly. As the saying goes, everyone has one. Even so, what is not commonly […]
General Writing Advice, part 3: Thesis and Outline
This past week, I helped to teach a workshop on writing at Azusa Pacific University. For four mornings, for four hours each morning, a colleague and I met with a group […]