If we could open up the lids of the brains of our struggling and emerging writers to examine the internal clockwork of how they approach writing, we would most likely see the following at play:
- A limited understanding with regards to the basics of grammar, punctuation, and syntax
- An overreliance of the short-simple-declarative sentence
- A tendency to craft passive voice constructions that overuse “To Be” verbs
- Limited vocabularies
- Deficiencies in reading comprehension
When I inherit a new group of students, I know from experience that the bulk of them will only be able to wield 3-4 sentence constructs. This is what ultimately yields that droning, choppy tone we’ve come to witness in so many drafts we’ve read over the course of our careers.
The growth and maturation of our student writers is a sequential and incremental process, but first and foremost – they must possess mastery of the basics.
And with regards to voice, rhythm, and flow, we know that most of our struggling and emerging writers completely overuse the short-simple-declarative sentence – as composition instructors, we acknowledge this. But what tools do we have in the proverbial box to help students write with greater nuance and pizazz?
In this live 90-minute intensive,
I will show you:
- Strategies and techniques to guarantee that your students readily know the essentials of grammar, punctuation, and syntax
- How to structure and facilitate my gamified approaches in your classroom
- A variety of simple and engaging methods to teach your students how to manipulate their syntax and to make intelligent choices as writers
- My “To Be” verb construct rule …a powerful compositional secret I have developed over the years that is a game changer.
With your enrollment you will also receive:
- E-copies of my textbook as well as Strunk & White’s Write It Right – seminal texts that are at the core of my Nuance Academy
- Access to all of my ready to use templates, handouts, and assessment materials
By the end of this course, you will have a solid understanding of how to get your students to master the basics of compositions while also learning strategies to help your students flourish as total-package writers.