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Elizabeth A. Dagrosa Harris – English Journal, 2015
In Elizabeth A. Dagrosa Harris' high school English classroom, the writing assignment that inspires the most dread in her students is the literary criticism paper, a common assessment usually assigned in the second semester of the British literature curriculum. This assignment is grounded in solid and time-tested standards that describe research…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, High School Teachers, English Instruction, Literary Criticism
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Nicolini, Mary B. – English Journal, 2008
High school teacher Mary B. Nicolini designed an assignment that allows sophomore and senior students to examine an issue through an exchange of anonymous letters. Letter writing provides an opportunity for dialogue between peers, helping students critically explore questions about their assigned texts through a safe, informal medium.
Descriptors: High School Students, Letters (Correspondence), Confidentiality, Peer Relationship