Episode 401: Graphic Group Essays: A Writing Assignment Your Students Will Actually Like
About this episode
This episode discusses the use of graphic group essays as a lighter, engaging writing assignment for students during April.
April makes it hard to keep essay writing rigorous without burying ourselves in grading. We use graphic group essays to help students practise claims, evidence, and justification through a visual, collaborative process that keeps writing engaging and low stakes. • why April is the perfect time for a lighter essay structure • what a graphic group essay is and how it combines visual planning with group writing • using the strategy to replace a standard essay or prep for a formal draft • how co...
Topics covered
- essay writing
- graphic group essays
- collaborative writing
- visual planning
Keywords
- claims
- evidence
- justification
- low stakes writing
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