Enhancing Cogency in Essays: Linking Paragraphs 8 minute in-class screencast
Demonstrating how to link paragraphs for great cogency in essay writing.
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Read MoreMy diligent and aspirational form considered this week how to best revise. I know myself that I have lived through times where I would simply work as hard and for as long as needed until I competed a task. This is an essential...
Read MoreAs teachers in the Western world begin to head back to school, I remember the words of my last post: things will be better this year. Upon finishing my first year as a confirmed bachelor (and NQT) in Yorkshire, I spent several...
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Read MoreRead through the Open Yale Course: http://oyc.yale.edu/english/engl-300#sessions Introduction
Read MoreAfter ten years teaching I have begun to gather the threads of what tangibly makes a difference to the work produced by my students. In terms of teaching how to analyse fiction, I have devised some formulas that are apparently...
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Read MoreI have been inspired recently by huntingenglish.wordpress.com’s posts about marking. Marking, according to Geoff Petty’s meta-studies about what makes a difference to student performance, is one of the top ways of...
Read MoreWrite at least five paragraphs of analysis for a literary based essay. Use at least three types of analysis, including connotational and technique-based analysis.
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