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Kilburn, Jayme – Research in Drama Education, 2019
As a first-year writing instructor, I generally expect a few mainstays: a handful of bored students, recurring absences, and plenty of covert texting. In order to disrupt the usual lackluster engagement associated with required classes, I approach my writing seminar like a theatre class. By incorporating common performance practices such as the…
Descriptors: Freshman Composition, Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Feminism

Simmons, Sue Carter – College Composition and Communication, 1995
Describes the work of Barrett Wendell, a composition teacher at Harvard in the late 19th century, giving particular attention to his idea of writing themes--short writing assignments on topics students choose themselves. Reviews one particular student's struggle with Wendell's writing themes. Examines Wendell's political challenges at Harvard as a…
Descriptors: Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Student Interests, Student Needs