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Words Matter: How to Use Good Essay Models to Become a Better Writer

Janice Campbell — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:18:42 +0000

One of the best ways you can teach writing is to share good models. I especially like working with excellent essays, as they tend to expand not only vocabulary and usage skills, but also because they expand thought. Here's an example.

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Great Books Week 2010 Day 2: What Makes a Book Great?

Janice Campbell — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 22:55:45 +0000

What makes a book great? That’s a question I thought about a lot while writing the Excellence in Literature curriculum. Why do some books stick with you, while others, just as highly reviewed or recommended, vanish from memory like smoke?...

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Great Books Week 2010 Blog Challenge: Day 1

Janice Campbell — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:33:10 +0000

Here's my answer to the Great Books Week Challenge's first question, "What book has had the greatest impact on your life? In what way?"

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Most Important Word: Words Matter Week Blog Challenge-Day 1

Janice Campbell — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:02:27 +0000

The Monday question for the Words Matter Week blog challenge is: What is the most important word or words in your life? Why? When I create writing assignments for students, I try to craft questions that narrow the topic to...

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