The Rhetorical Conversation in High School
The purpose of the Rhetorical Conversation in High School English
Anything Written is an Argument!
These are the classic literature elements that we teachers teach every year and still, many students don’t get it. What do we do about it? What’s the point of us reteaching something they don’t understand or ever use again? I think we are all missing the real point.
Why Inquiry-Based Lessons?
In this world of instant information, our teaching and learning methods MUST change. Students, when they want to find out information, can get the knowledge immediately. The way we gather information has changed so must our teaching methods.
4 Tips for “Non-writers” to Begin Writing
The greatest misconception that people have about writers is that we were just “born this way” and that writing is easy for us and not others. I think I can speak for all writers and say that writing is not easy even for writers! If you are a good salesman, were you born with that…
3 Rules to Follow While Writing and Editing Your Paper
There are no good writers, only good editors!! Write with your voice One piece of advice that I hear many, many English teachers tell students that I completely disagree with is, “Don’t write like you talk!” WHAT?!?! What are you talking about? How can you not write like you talk? If you can’t write how…
Analyze Texts through Rhetorical Appeals
Get beginners knowledge of how to discuss and identify rhetorical appeals in an expository text. Learn to analyze and evaluate…
Identify Fake News – For Real
It’s vital for students to be able to identify fake news in this world of social media. These are tips for you to help.
What is Rhetoric?
Everyone uses rhetoric. Rhetoric is the way that we talk to convince people of what we want them to believe. Rhetoric is not only a formal persuasive speech. Each day we live, every moment we communicate we are attempting to convince others to believe us. We try to convince them to believe that we are…
Why Another Writing Curriculum?
I get it. Writing Curriculum all seems to have been done before, but has it? I have looked through curriculum after curriculum claiming to prepare students for college writing. However, the curriculum is filled with text after text of comprehension questions that, in all honesty, are a waste of time. Comprehension questions, once students are…
How to Analyze Expository Texts Through the Rhetorical Appeals
DOWNLOAD Rhetorical Appeals: for analyzing expository texts!! Then use the following lesson for additional practice. One thing that I promised you is that I would provide worksheets and activities for you to practice college writing at home at least once a week, so here is the first of many. Description of Rhetorical Appeals Activity: This worksheet is…