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Direct linkMurakami, Nina – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2006
The use of humorous texts in the writing class can help students improve skills in effective writing while encouraging critical thinking and an increased range in expression. In addition, because of the accessible nature of humor and the focus on purpose and audience that is necessary when writing it, students show a natural inclination toward…
Descriptors: Audiences, Humor, Writing Instruction, Writing Processes
