This is an activity created by myself and four others (named below) for Unit 5 in ENGL 250. The activity is a jigsaw discussion designed to demonstrate the process of completing the Doc. Essay

Headphones, Inc., letterhead to encourage thinking of the company as real.

This in-class activity is designed help instructors facilitate how students learn to complete the reflection assignments in English 150 and English 250. The goal of this activity is to give instructors a plan to introduce and explain the assignment while also giving students the chance to gain understanding about what will be expected for the reflection assignments.

This in-class activity is designed to help students understand the purpose of the comments you leave on their work. It also helps you get some helpful feedback on the effectiveness of your own comments.

In this in-class activity, I use a video from the hit sit-com "The Office" to show how encountering a new genre in the workplace can be an intimidating experience. This activity engages students with genre issues in preparation for the memo assignment.

This presentation and activity will introduce students to the genre of Instructions.

This presentation and activity will introduce students to the genre of Technical Definitions

This presentation will introduce students to the genre of Reports.

Students will learn to identify logical fallacies in order to avoid using them in their own writing.

Students engage in a visual and oral activity that showcases the importance of common language, local idioms, cultural context, clarity in one-way communication.

This activity encourages team building and attention to the audience component of writing instructions.

Students think about possible introductions and introduction techniques using a worksheet and peer feedback.