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Story Setting Assessment
Here is the assessment that goes along with the story-setting writing lesson plan. Each step has questions that are one level higher on Bloom's Taxonomy. The actual design of the assessment looks way nicer than it does on the blog. Follow the instructions carefully to turn this poorly written story setting into a well-written story setting. Martha was …
A Writing Lesson Plan
Here is the writing lesson plan that I created over the course of my 8-week Instructional Practices for Content teachers class at Liberty University. Compared to assignments where I have had to come up with an entire lesson plan in one week, I really like how this assignment broke down lesson-planning into smaller steps and had …
So Close, and Yet Just Out of Reach
That moment when you think your long-worked-over manuscript is finally completed... and then you realize that there are still some relatively major changes you need to make. At the same time, I am excited because I know that the final product will be that much better because of the advice of one of my most …
In Memory of Aleicia Ann
My soon-to-be-released manuscript, Cheeper, is written in memory of Aleicia Ann, the little baby girl our family lost to miscarriage in 2008. A few years after the miscarriage, I wrote a short story about losing the little sister I had always prayed for--and yet not really losing her after all, as I believe we will be …
The Finish is in Sight!
I haven't posted much recently about my work-in-progress, Cheeper. But, that doesn't mean it hasn't been on my mind, or that I haven't been working on it. Granted, while I'm in school, working on my personal writing projects usually gets left for the weekends. Then, I'm only able to work on a little at a …
Writing Academic Papers Can Be Enjoyable!
Yes, it can! Okay, so it helps that I already love to write, but I've got to admit, my forte is creative writing, especially stories for children. Academic papers have not always been enjoyable writing experiences for me. I have, however, discovered a few tips over the years that have helped take away the headache …
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Minor Error; Major Revision
First off, let me say that when one is writing a story based on real life, it is a good idea to do one's research before completing the storyline. Yes, I hate to admit it, but I made a big mistake there. I assumed I knew the behavior and habits of robins and decided to …
Religion in Public School – Article Review
This EDUC 200 assignment required us students to research an article of our choice from the Phi Delta Kappan about any of the following controversial topics: Teacher tenure, the rights of teachers to private lives, prayer in school, performance pay for teachers, teacher liability, or religious freedom in education. I chose the latter. After reading the article, …
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Editing Examples
I promised you all some examples of how an article on Deep Character Point of View changed my writing. Here is Part 1 and Part 2 of the article, if you care to read it. Incorporating Deep Character Point of View into my writing means, in a nutshell, that I no longer take the liberty of …
