EWRT1A-25: pronouns exercise

Here is the pronouns exercise.

EWRT1A-25: January 18th reminder

This is just a quick reminder that we'll be going over MLA citation today so bring your Longman Pocket Writer's Companion. If you don't have one, try the used bookstore across Stevens Creek from De Anza.

Martin Luther King Jr. responding to Malcolm X

For MLK Day I thought I'd post this video of Martin Luther King Jr. responding to some of the criticisms leveled against him by Malcolm X.

EWRT1A-25: run-ons exercise

Here is the run-ons exercise.

EWRT1A-25: fragments exercise

Here is the link to the fragments exercise. Remember that if you are unable to print this out, you can simply write the corrected sentences on another piece of paper. Just number the sentences accordingly.

EWRT1A-25: essay 1

Here is a pdf of the essay 1 prompt.

problem-posing education

When students read Freire's "The 'Banking' Concept of Education" for the first time, some of them have trouble seeing how problem-posing education would work in a classroom setting. So let me offer a few examples. The Montessori Method of education lets kids 3-6 (this is the usual range) observe and experiment on their own as a way of learning. Also, the newer push for Project-Based Learning reflects an emphasis on problem-posing by asking students to take on a project that requires them to put their education to practical use– in other words, praxis.