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Innovative Ideas from Highline Writing Instructors

                            Classroom Exercises and Handouts...

Classroom Community/General Essay Interview assignment Five myths about preparedness for college courses Criteria for Good Essays Magic Markers & Tinker Toys: Visual Approaches to Audience, Purpose and Structure	Organization Paragraph Breaks in a Narrative Essay Introductions that provide Context Introductions for Personal Essays Conclusions that look to the future
Other Writing Issues Complexity and Coherence Personal Ads Exercise: Examing Genre Critical Thinking and Essay Writing Learning to be specific Red flag words -- avoiding vague writing	Library Skills Library hunt exercise Working with a librarian