Here is the example that I made tonight:
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Writing Metaphors
One of my favorite teaching activities for the first day of class is to have students write a metaphor or simile for their writing, or for themselves as writers. Lately I've also had students add an image that represents their metaphor. The activity is a way to introduce some concepts and practice some technical skills right off the bat, but more importantly, it's a quick way for me to get some insight into how my students think about writing.
Here is the example that I made tonight:
Here is the example that I made tonight:
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