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Writers Block
Quote:
"Ms. Davidson herself was appalled not long ago when her students at Duke, who produced witty and incisive blogs for their peers, turned in disgraceful, unpublishable term papers." (Heffernon, August 7, 2011).
Reaction:
This quote stuck out to me because I felt as if I could really relate to it. When I am talking to friend or telling a story, whether it is in person, over the phone, texting, or emailing I have no problem communicating the message I want to get across. On the other hand, when I am trying to write a term paper, getting my point across becomes much more difficult. I think that more assignments should be more like "free writing" than giving it an intimidating title such as "term paper." This would help students to relax and maybe even enjoy writing when it is assigned.
Reference:
"Ms. Davidson herself was appalled not long ago when her students at Duke, who produced witty and incisive blogs for their peers, turned in disgraceful, unpublishable term papers." (Heffernon, August 7, 2011).
Reaction:
This quote stuck out to me because I felt as if I could really relate to it. When I am talking to friend or telling a story, whether it is in person, over the phone, texting, or emailing I have no problem communicating the message I want to get across. On the other hand, when I am trying to write a term paper, getting my point across becomes much more difficult. I think that more assignments should be more like "free writing" than giving it an intimidating title such as "term paper." This would help students to relax and maybe even enjoy writing when it is assigned.
Reference:
Heffernan, V. (2011, August 7). Education needs a digital upgrade. Retrieved from http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/education-needs-a-digital-age-upgrade/?hp
Related Source:
Below is a link to an article further explaining what Virginia Heffernan believes and is trying to explain to students, parents and teachers.
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