Portfolio Reflection (Argument)
First off, thanks for the fantastic class. I have so many ideas for this fall that I can’t wait to try. Some notes on my...
Category: OWP Argument
Materials created for the Ohio Writing Project: Argument
Heroism Text Set-For Consideration
Friends, I need your help. I am continuing my effort to redesign my launch unit for 2017. Beowulf will remain my anchor text to start the...
Public Discourse Infographic
Sources: http://grist.org/article/2010-03-30-post-truth-politics/ http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download? doi=10.1.1.594.93&rep=rep1&type=pdf https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/citizenship-rights-and-responsibilities http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/305794-rediscovering-the-role-of-public-citizen-and-the-art [UPDATE] I opened this graphic up for comments in the OWP Digital Tools class and the biggest critique seems to...
Leave It at the Door
I have a bias that I think most teachers, to some degree, share. My early experiences in school were pretty good. I learned, made friends,...
In Defense of The Trickster
My favorite character in all of literature is Iago, the trickster antagonist of Shakespeare’s tragedy, Othello. He is charming, clever, quick-witted and so thoroughly evil...
Divided We Stand…
In the wake of Donald Trump’s win last November, conservative America (and indeed the President himself) has been leaning on the mandate from “Red America”...