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How To Teach Essay Writing for Self-Directed Progress in High School - By Susan L. Lipson

High school English teachers can counteract the product-oriented influence of the education system, which does not allow for in-depth self-analysis and revision of writings, by assigning a final paper about the student’s own evolution as a writer. The paper would require that they cite examples from their own previous works as evidence of their progress. I call this the “Introspective Analysis of Writing Progress” essay, which doubles as a comparative literature paper.

Using literature THEY have created, students can find new meaning in the typical comparative essay, by comparing their skills and style from one essay to another. They could address issues such as: [click below to continue reading]


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