Review of Genres, Rhetorical Situations, and Reading Rhetorically

August 29, 2017October 1, 2017 stephhwilliamsGenres

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Writing to Convince

February 25, 2017October 1, 2017 stephhwilliamsArguments

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Writing to Analyze

February 25, 2017October 1, 2017 stephhwilliamsAnalysis

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Drafting Narratives

February 21, 2017October 1, 2017 stephhwilliamsNarratives

For Basic English (pre-credit first-year writing). Corresponds to The Student Writer, 9th ed.

Arguments and Position Papers

December 19, 2016October 1, 2017 stephhwilliamsArguments

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Writing a Personal Statement

December 19, 2016October 1, 2017 stephhwilliamsFirst-half First-year

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Combining Patterns of Development

October 17, 2016October 1, 2017 stephhwilliamsFirst-half First-year

Literary and Scene Analyses

September 22, 2016October 1, 2017 stephhwilliamsArguments

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Logical Fallacies in Advertisements

September 21, 2016October 1, 2017 stephhwilliamsArguments

Here are links to some good resources from around the web related to the presence of logical fallacies in advertisements. Start with this blog post: An English teacher/blogger analyzes fallacies of Super Bowl ads. Then watch this YouTube video: A student compiled clips and explanations for a class project. Finally, take a look at these […]

Rhetorical Appeals

September 21, 2016October 1, 2017 stephhwilliamsArguments

Critical Reading & Rhetorical Analysis

September 21, 2016October 1, 2017 stephhwilliamsFirst-half First-year

Teaching Notes: Cause-and-Effect Analysis

September 21, 2016October 1, 2017 stephhwilliamsFirst-half First-year

For Freshman English A (first semester first-year writing) Corresponds to Chapters 9 of The Student Writer Definitions: Cause = the “why” of an event, trend, situation, phenomenon Effect = the “what happened” of a cause Analysis = evaluation; a close, detailed, critical, focused consideration Two Types – both types discuss both causes and effects but […]

Process Analyses Examples, As Identified and Explained by Students

September 15, 2016October 1, 2017 stephhwilliamsFirst-half First-year

First-semester, first-year writing students were asked to find examples of process analysis and explain why their selections fit the category. Here are some of the best examples/explanations (in no particular order): WikiHow Link: How to Throw a Knuckball Leon T. said: “I believe this is process analysis because they explain step by step in which […]