The semester, or rather life, has thrown us a curve ball in terms of how the course will run. Unfortunately, due to lack of time preparing, this new online format will limit some of the direct engagement we tend to have in the classroom, as well as the ability to do group work at the [...]
Author: Rodrigo Gomez
Outlines: Mapping the Structure
The Two Types of Outlines You Will Create Academic outlines can take many forms. We will mainly be working with two: basic/skeletal outlines and descriptive outlines. Basic/Skeletal Outlines This type of outline is the most traditional. It's main purpose is to present the framework you will use. It is skeletal because it does not require [...]
Writing Essay Proposals
To close out the Invention stage, after you've engaged in brainstorming techniques to select an effective subject or topic to write about, you'll have to draft and submit a Proposal: Taking a glance at this definition we can see that a proposal involves reporting a plan. It involves scheming-- careful planning that considers the goal [...]
English with Mr. Gomez
Why "Wiser Pedagogy"? Coming up with the title for the site was something I struggled with. How best to capture the goals and aspirations I have for what this site could become? Just imagine the implications of calling the site "so-so pedagogy" or even simply "wise pedagogy"? I have to think about these things if [...]
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