Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Basic Writing | 1 |
| Bibliographies | 1 |
| Essays | 1 |
| Freshman Composition | 1 |
| Goal Orientation | 1 |
| Grammar | 1 |
| Sentence Structure | 1 |
| Teaching Methods | 1 |
| Tests | 1 |
| Writing Evaluation | 1 |
| Writing Instruction | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Teaching English in the… | 1 |
Author
| Morris, Kevin | 1 |
| Plachta, Susan M. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkPlachta, Susan M.; Morris, Kevin – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2009
In this article, the authors discuss what works for them in their first-year composition classes. In order to promote critical thinking and goal setting within her developmental writing and first-year composition classes, Susan Plachta begins their first class session by completing the standard introductions and syllabus discussions and finishes…
Descriptors: Freshman Composition, Basic Writing, Goal Orientation, Writing Instruction
