I've had mixed feelings about chapter 8. I don't teach a typical English writing class but I'm still required to teach writing in a "communicative" style, which means I have to incorporate reading, writing, grammar, listening, writing and speaking in my leaasons every week. I've figured out how to do it, but it means I cannot focus on writing too much. I also encounter languages that "beat around the bush" when they write. I remember Peter Elbow (?) saying that different cultures fell it is impolite to get right to the point. Well, my Asian students are always "too polite" when it comes to writing. They won't just "spit it out"! As a result, I've reverted to a 3 paragraph personal writing assignment every few weeks with a weekly 5 sentence (minimum) paragraph every week.
Any suggestions?
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