Writing

A dynamic high school unit exploring the roots, techniques, and performance of slam and spoken word poetry, culminating in a school-wide poetry slam.

A high-intensity two-day preparation program for the TSIA2 ELAR exam, focusing on reading comprehension, sentence structure, grammar, and essay writing through hands-on station activities.

A series of lessons focused on advanced literary analysis, synthesis of multiple texts, and the construction of complex argumentative essays.

An intensive writing workshop for undergraduate students to master the art of scholarship essays through narrative structure, rhetorical analysis, and persuasive storytelling. Students develop a versatile 'master essay' and learn to tailor it for various high-stakes funding opportunities.

This sequence guides undergraduate students through a rhetorical deconstruction of academic writing, focusing on the specific 'moves' used in introductions and conclusions to establish research significance and contribute to scholarly conversations.

An advanced writing sequence for undergraduates focusing on the structural and rhetorical connection between introductions and conclusions. Students move beyond basic essay formats to explore complex argumentative arcs, implications, and stylistic authority.

A comprehensive writing unit for undergraduates focused on adapting introductions and conclusions across scientific, humanities, business, and public contexts. Students analyze disciplinary conventions and practice rhetorical flexibility through simulations and workshops.

An intensive writing workshop sequence for undergraduate students focused on the structural 'bookends' of academic essays. Students move beyond formulaic templates to master sophisticated, rhetorical framing techniques for introductions and conclusions through rapid prototyping and peer critique.

This writing-intensive sequence focuses on producing the first full draft of a personal statement. Students will experiment with narrative voice, transitions, and framing setbacks as growth opportunities to translate their outlines into cohesive narratives.

Students act as rhetorical detectives, analyzing professional mentor texts to identify effective opening and closing strategies in nonfiction. The sequence moves from analysis to imitation, asking students to apply professional techniques to their own writing.

A comprehensive 20-day intensive review for the TSIA2 Writing exam, covering punctuation, grammar, organizational revision, and sentence combining with daily drills and detailed explanations.

A high-intensity two-day preparation program for the TSIA2 ELAR exam, focusing on reading comprehension, sentence structure, grammar, and essay writing through hands-on station activities.

This sequence teaches undergraduate students how to leverage dictation technology to draft academic papers. It moves from oral brainstorming and outlining to drafting body paragraphs with transitions, managing complex citations via voice, maintaining formal academic tone, and utilizing text-to-speech for final auditory polishing.

A high-level ELA unit for 11th graders that bridges formal logic and argumentative writing. Students move from identifying hidden premises (enthymemes) to constructing complex essays built on valid deductive frameworks like Modus Ponens and Modus Tollens.

A comprehensive unit for 11th-grade students on critical reading, hierarchical analysis, and information synthesis from academic texts. Students move from annotating individual sources to constructing a professional literature review matrix.

This sequence guides 9th-grade students through the structural engineering of an essay, focusing on crafting debatable thesis statements and aligning them with cohesive topic sentences. Students move from identifying arguable claims to constructing a full sentence outline that demonstrates logical flow and argumentative integrity.

An advanced writing unit for 11th-grade students that elevates topic sentences from simple labels to sophisticated argumentative pivots and structural bridges. Students analyze rhetorical texts, align claims with thesis statements, and master transitional techniques to enhance cohesion.

A comprehensive sequence for undergraduate students focused on mastering the structural and rhetorical functions of topic sentences in academic writing. Students progress from analyzing scholarly excerpts to constructing complex, multi-clause sentences that manage transitions and counter-arguments.

A dynamic high school unit exploring the roots, techniques, and performance of slam and spoken word poetry, culminating in a school-wide poetry slam.

A comprehensive 9-week study of Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis', focusing on argumentative writing through textual evidence and narrative expansion. The sequence utilizes graphic organizers, visual scaffolding, and increased opportunities to respond to deepen student engagement with the surrealist text.

A comprehensive four-week high school or college-level literature unit exploring the core tenets of existentialism through the lens of short fiction by Kafka, Sartre, Camus, Ellison, and Lispector, culminating in a creative philosophical project.

A collaborative project sequence focusing on the themes of revenge, madness, and fate in Shakespeare's Hamlet, culminating in a critical essay and multimedia presentation.

A festive instructional sequence focusing on grammar and collaborative storytelling through adult-appropriate Valentine's Day Madlibs. Includes 6 unique group dossiers, high-legibility slides, and a facilitator guide.

A unit exploring Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, focusing on the intersection of personal narrative, political ideology, and the visual language of graphic novels.

A four-day intensive study of Shakespeare's Macbeth, focusing on characterization and the development of ambition to prepare students for an argumentative essay on Macbeth's worthiness for the throne.

A comprehensive lesson sequence for Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven', focusing on Gothic elements, sound devices, and the psychological descent into madness. This sequence adapts a 180-minute curriculum into three 75-minute sessions with embedded instructional strategies.

An immersive sequence for undergraduate playwriting students focusing on the professional iterative process of drafting, hearing work aloud, and executing rigorous rewrites using structured feedback frameworks.

A sequence for undergraduate students focusing on the structural and stylistic architecture of theme. Students progress from distinguishing basic subject matter to synthesizing motifs, character arcs, and atmosphere into sophisticated thematic arguments.

This sequence investigates the architecture of free verse, focusing on lineation, enjambment, and stanza breaks. Students explore how the visual arrangement of text on the page influences the reading experience and pacing.

A comprehensive unit on the structural foundations of poetry, focusing on scansion, iambic pentameter, sonnets, and villanelles. Students analyze how rigid poetic forms like the sonnet and villanelle use constraint to build meaning and how metrical variations signal thematic shifts.

This sequence explores the evolution of poetic structure from traditional stanzas to experimental free verse. Students analyze how visual arrangement, enjambment, and caesura dictate reading speed, tone, and interpretation.

This sequence explores the auditory experience of poetry, focusing on how sound devices like euphony, cacophony, and internal rhyme manipulate emotional responses. Students move from basic identification to complex evaluation of poems as oral traditions designed for the ear.

An advanced exploration of figurative language in poetry for undergraduate students, focusing on the cognitive and structural functions of metaphor, conceit, metonymy, and allusion. Students move from basic identification to deep rhetorical and ontological analysis of poetic imagery.

A deep dive into the sonic architecture of poetry for undergraduate students, exploring how sound devices like rhyme variety, alliteration, assonance, and phonetic symbolism shape the emotional and physical experience of reading and performing verse.

An undergraduate-level exploration of fixed poetic forms, focusing on how structural constraints like rhyme, repetition, and stanzaic patterns shape logic, emotion, and narrative. Students analyze the evolution of the Sonnet, Villanelle, Sestina, Ode, and Elegy, eventually examining contemporary subversions of these traditions.

A graduate-level exploration of narratology focusing on Gérard Genette's structural analysis of narrative time, focalization, and levels of diegesis. Students move from identifying mechanical structures to evaluating how they manipulate reader perception in experimental and postmodern fiction.

This undergraduate-level sequence explores the intersection of journalism and literary art, focusing on narrative techniques like scene construction, characterization, and pacing within nonfiction texts while addressing the ethical implications of these choices.

A comprehensive graduate-level sequence focused on the professional revision process, moving from macro-structural diagnosis to micro-level prose polishing and final market positioning. Students develop the critical distance necessary for high-level editorial work and MFA-style workshops.

An eight-lesson unit on Franz Kafka and Section I of The Metamorphosis. Lessons 1-4 cover Kafka's biography, historical context, literary style, and major themes. Lessons 5-8 focus on a close reading of Section I. Includes a final compiled Unit Homework assignment.

A dynamic high school unit exploring the roots, techniques, and performance of slam and spoken word poetry, culminating in a school-wide poetry slam.

A comprehensive 20-day intensive review for the TSIA2 Writing exam, covering punctuation, grammar, organizational revision, and sentence combining with daily drills and detailed explanations.

A complete unit for the second part of Chapter 1 of The Metamorphosis, covering reading analysis, grammar skills (commas), and thematic exploration of authority.

A comprehensive 9-week study of Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis', focusing on argumentative writing through textual evidence and narrative expansion. The sequence utilizes graphic organizers, visual scaffolding, and increased opportunities to respond to deepen student engagement with the surrealist text.

A comprehensive deep-dive into Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, focusing on Act 1. Students will analyze character dynamics, the tension between destiny and choice, and the rich poetic language of the play across individual scenes.

A deep dive into the classic science fiction of Ray Bradbury, analyzing how his Martian frontier serves as a mirror for 20th and 21st-century human nature.

A comprehensive four-week high school or college-level literature unit exploring the core tenets of existentialism through the lens of short fiction by Kafka, Sartre, Camus, Ellison, and Lispector, culminating in a creative philosophical project.

A focused exploration of literary adaptations, specifically looking at how graphic novels are translated into cinema, focusing on Persepolis.

Une série de ressources pour organiser et promouvoir une table ronde sur la littérature romance pour adolescents, incluant programme, guide de discussion et supports de communication.

A collaborative project sequence focusing on the themes of revenge, madness, and fate in Shakespeare's Hamlet, culminating in a critical essay and multimedia presentation.

A comprehensive 5-day unit for college-level writing focused on argumentative essay construction using modern news events. Students progress from research and outlining to peer review and final submission.

A high-intensity two-day preparation program for the TSIA2 ELAR exam, focusing on reading comprehension, sentence structure, grammar, and essay writing through hands-on station activities.

A festive instructional sequence focusing on grammar and collaborative storytelling through adult-appropriate Valentine's Day Madlibs. Includes 6 unique group dossiers, high-legibility slides, and a facilitator guide.

A unit exploring Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, focusing on the intersection of personal narrative, political ideology, and the visual language of graphic novels.

A four-day intensive study of Shakespeare's Macbeth, focusing on characterization and the development of ambition to prepare students for an argumentative essay on Macbeth's worthiness for the throne.

A comprehensive lesson sequence for Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven', focusing on Gothic elements, sound devices, and the psychological descent into madness. This sequence adapts a 180-minute curriculum into three 75-minute sessions with embedded instructional strategies.

A comprehensive two-day exploration of Macbeth Act 1, focusing on the supernatural, ambition, and the psychological shift towards murder. Includes a teacher guide, student workbooks, slide decks, and answer keys.

A series of lessons focused on advanced literary analysis, synthesis of multiple texts, and the construction of complex argumentative essays.

An intensive writing workshop for undergraduate students to master the art of scholarship essays through narrative structure, rhetorical analysis, and persuasive storytelling. Students develop a versatile 'master essay' and learn to tailor it for various high-stakes funding opportunities.

An eight-lesson unit on Franz Kafka and Section I of The Metamorphosis. Lessons 1-4 cover Kafka's biography, historical context, literary style, and major themes. Lessons 5-8 focus on a close reading of Section I. Includes a final compiled Unit Homework assignment.

A dynamic high school unit exploring the roots, techniques, and performance of slam and spoken word poetry, culminating in a school-wide poetry slam.

A comprehensive 9-week study of Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis', focusing on argumentative writing through textual evidence and narrative expansion. The sequence utilizes graphic organizers, visual scaffolding, and increased opportunities to respond to deepen student engagement with the surrealist text.

A comprehensive deep-dive into Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, focusing on Act 1. Students will analyze character dynamics, the tension between destiny and choice, and the rich poetic language of the play across individual scenes.

A festive instructional sequence focusing on grammar and collaborative storytelling through adult-appropriate Valentine's Day Madlibs. Includes 6 unique group dossiers, high-legibility slides, and a facilitator guide.

A comprehensive lesson sequence for Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven', focusing on Gothic elements, sound devices, and the psychological descent into madness. This sequence adapts a 180-minute curriculum into three 75-minute sessions with embedded instructional strategies.

An intensive writing workshop for undergraduate students to master the art of scholarship essays through narrative structure, rhetorical analysis, and persuasive storytelling. Students develop a versatile 'master essay' and learn to tailor it for various high-stakes funding opportunities.

A scaffolded sequence for 12th-grade students that uses visual media to build inference and prediction skills, eventually transitioning from photography and film to complex text analysis.

A sequence for undergraduate students focusing on the structural and stylistic architecture of theme. Students progress from distinguishing basic subject matter to synthesizing motifs, character arcs, and atmosphere into sophisticated thematic arguments.

This sequence investigates the architecture of free verse, focusing on lineation, enjambment, and stanza breaks. Students explore how the visual arrangement of text on the page influences the reading experience and pacing.

A comprehensive unit on the structural foundations of poetry, focusing on scansion, iambic pentameter, sonnets, and villanelles. Students analyze how rigid poetic forms like the sonnet and villanelle use constraint to build meaning and how metrical variations signal thematic shifts.

This sequence explores the evolution of poetic structure from traditional stanzas to experimental free verse. Students analyze how visual arrangement, enjambment, and caesura dictate reading speed, tone, and interpretation.

This sequence explores the auditory experience of poetry, focusing on how sound devices like euphony, cacophony, and internal rhyme manipulate emotional responses. Students move from basic identification to complex evaluation of poems as oral traditions designed for the ear.

An advanced exploration of figurative language in poetry for undergraduate students, focusing on the cognitive and structural functions of metaphor, conceit, metonymy, and allusion. Students move from basic identification to deep rhetorical and ontological analysis of poetic imagery.

A deep dive into the sonic architecture of poetry for undergraduate students, exploring how sound devices like rhyme variety, alliteration, assonance, and phonetic symbolism shape the emotional and physical experience of reading and performing verse.

This undergraduate-level sequence explores the intersection of journalism and literary art, focusing on narrative techniques like scene construction, characterization, and pacing within nonfiction texts while addressing the ethical implications of these choices.

This sequence guides undergraduate students through the critical analysis of popular science nonfiction. It focuses on the translation of technical knowledge for public consumption, exploring audience scaffolding, metaphor usage, visual rhetoric, and the ethics of narrative in science writing.

A high-level ELA sequence for 12th graders exploring the boundary between factual reporting and literary storytelling in narrative nonfiction. Students analyze the ethics of representation, the fallibility of memory in dialogue reconstruction, and the author's role in shaping 'truth'.

An advanced creative writing sequence for graduate students focusing on the mechanics of interiority, psychological realism, and the rendering of human consciousness through syntax, narrative distance, and subtext.

A high-level rhetoric sequence for undergraduate students focusing on the mechanics of inference in public discourse. Students explore enthymemes, coded language, satire, and media bias to understand how persuasion operates through what remains unsaid.

An eight-lesson unit on Franz Kafka and Section I of The Metamorphosis. Lessons 1-4 cover Kafka's biography, historical context, literary style, and major themes. Lessons 5-8 focus on a close reading of Section I. Includes a final compiled Unit Homework assignment.

A comprehensive 20-day intensive review for the TSIA2 Writing exam, covering punctuation, grammar, organizational revision, and sentence combining with daily drills and detailed explanations.

A complete unit for the second part of Chapter 1 of The Metamorphosis, covering reading analysis, grammar skills (commas), and thematic exploration of authority.

A high-intensity two-day preparation program for the TSIA2 ELAR exam, focusing on reading comprehension, sentence structure, grammar, and essay writing through hands-on station activities.

This sequence teaches undergraduate students how to leverage dictation technology to draft academic papers. It moves from oral brainstorming and outlining to drafting body paragraphs with transitions, managing complex citations via voice, maintaining formal academic tone, and utilizing text-to-speech for final auditory polishing.

A rigorous undergraduate-level exploration of English prosody, focusing on the mechanics of metrical structures, scansion techniques, and the rhetorical implications of formal verse. Students move from basic foot identification to complex analysis of substitutions, caesuras, and the tension between meter and natural speech.

This sequence explores the rhetorical power and nuance of foreign phrases in English, moving from context-clue inference to stylistic application in creative writing. Students will analyze how words like 'carpe diem' and 'déjà vu' add layers of meaning that standard English translations often lack.

This writing-intensive sequence focuses on producing the first full draft of a personal statement. Students will experiment with narrative voice, transitions, and framing setbacks as growth opportunities to translate their outlines into cohesive narratives.

This sequence transforms choppy, basic writing into sophisticated prose through advanced grammar techniques. Students master reduced clauses, absolute phrases, complex parallelism, and cohesive threading to meet the demands of college-level and professional communication.

A high-level reading sequence for 12th-grade students focusing on the deconstruction, analysis, and synthesis of complex academic and technical texts to prepare for university-level research.

This sequence guides 9th-grade students through the structural engineering of an essay, focusing on crafting debatable thesis statements and aligning them with cohesive topic sentences. Students move from identifying arguable claims to constructing a full sentence outline that demonstrates logical flow and argumentative integrity.

An advanced writing unit for 11th-grade students that elevates topic sentences from simple labels to sophisticated argumentative pivots and structural bridges. Students analyze rhetorical texts, align claims with thesis statements, and master transitional techniques to enhance cohesion.

A comprehensive sequence for undergraduate students focused on mastering the structural and rhetorical functions of topic sentences in academic writing. Students progress from analyzing scholarly excerpts to constructing complex, multi-clause sentences that manage transitions and counter-arguments.

A collegiate-level sequence focused on the technical mechanics of refutation, transitioning from basic four-step structures to advanced line-by-line analysis and strategic grouping. Students master defensive and offensive positioning while developing the efficiency needed for competitive debate.

A comprehensive sequence for 8th-grade debaters focusing on 'flowing'—the specialized note-taking method used to track arguments. Students learn to organize information spatially, use shorthand symbols, track clashes with arrows, and execute systematic line-by-line refutations.

An undergraduate-level sequence focusing on pronouns as rhetorical tools for cohesion, emphasis, and flow. Students move beyond basic grammar to explore the 'Known-New' contract, demonstrative synthesis, and stylistic variety in professional and personal writing.

This sequence guides undergraduate students through the sophisticated use of semicolons and colons to enhance academic writing. It covers the rhetorical balance of semicolons, the technical application of conjunctive adverbs, the use of 'super-semicolons' in complex lists, and the authoritative function of colons in introducing evidence.

A comprehensive workshop-style sequence for undergraduate students focusing on the strategic and mechanical use of commas in academic writing to improve clarity, rhythm, and precision.

A comprehensive guide to mastering the 'Note de Synthèse,' a cornerstone of French academic and professional writing. Students progress from rapid document analysis to the construction of an objective, structured synthesis.

A complete unit for the second part of Chapter 1 of The Metamorphosis, covering reading analysis, grammar skills (commas), and thematic exploration of authority.

A comprehensive 9-week study of Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis', focusing on argumentative writing through textual evidence and narrative expansion. The sequence utilizes graphic organizers, visual scaffolding, and increased opportunities to respond to deepen student engagement with the surrealist text.

A deep dive into the classic science fiction of Ray Bradbury, analyzing how his Martian frontier serves as a mirror for 20th and 21st-century human nature.

A high-engagement sequence where students evaluate persuasive techniques in modern digital media, practicing active listening and evidence-based argumentation through a Socratic Seminar format. Students analyze the ethics of micro-targeting, influencer marketing, and algorithmic persuasion.

Une série de ressources pour organiser et promouvoir une table ronde sur la littérature romance pour adolescents, incluant programme, guide de discussion et supports de communication.

A comprehensive 5-day unit for college-level writing focused on argumentative essay construction using modern news events. Students progress from research and outlining to peer review and final submission.

A high-intensity two-day preparation program for the TSIA2 ELAR exam, focusing on reading comprehension, sentence structure, grammar, and essay writing through hands-on station activities.

A four-day intensive study of Shakespeare's Macbeth, focusing on characterization and the development of ambition to prepare students for an argumentative essay on Macbeth's worthiness for the throne.

A series of lessons focused on advanced literary analysis, synthesis of multiple texts, and the construction of complex argumentative essays.

An intensive writing workshop for undergraduate students to master the art of scholarship essays through narrative structure, rhetorical analysis, and persuasive storytelling. Students develop a versatile 'master essay' and learn to tailor it for various high-stakes funding opportunities.

A 9th-grade grammar and rhetoric unit focused on how adjectives and adverbs influence bias, connotation, and persuasion in media and non-fiction. Students move from understanding word nuance to analyzing news and advertising, culminating in writing a persuasive editorial.

A comprehensive graduate-level workshop series focused on transitioning from research topics to defensible academic contributions. Students will master thesis refinement, literature synthesis, counter-argument strengthening (steelmanning), and the oral defense of evidentiary choices.

A comprehensive unit for undergraduate students on analogical reasoning and comparative argumentation. The sequence moves from the structural mechanics of analogies to their critical application in law, policy, and ethics, culminating in a moot court simulation focused on case precedent.

A high-level ELA sequence for 12th graders exploring the boundary between factual reporting and literary storytelling in narrative nonfiction. Students analyze the ethics of representation, the fallibility of memory in dialogue reconstruction, and the author's role in shaping 'truth'.

This 10th Grade ELA sequence guides students through the deconstruction of argumentative nonfiction. Students will move from identifying the core components of the rhetorical triangle to analyzing structural choices, tone, and logical integrity, culminating in a formal rhetorical analysis essay.

This graduate-level sequence explores the rhetorical strategies of crisis leadership, focusing on the concepts of Ethos, Pathos, and the four stances of Apologia. Students analyze historical crises and engage in simulations to master the art of reputation management under pressure.

This advanced seminar explores the foundational and contemporary theories of rhetoric, moving beyond basic definitions of ethos, pathos, and logos to analyze their complex interplay in public discourse. Students will critique seminal texts using the Toulmin Model and Aristotelian frameworks to deconstruct high-level arguments found in legal, political, and academic spheres.

An inquiry-based exploration of rhetorical strategies in questioning. Students analyze historical models, experiment with vocal personas, and master techniques for handling hostile witnesses to prepare for a formal cross-examination showcase.

This 9th-grade ELA sequence focuses on the mechanics of strategic questioning in debate. Students progress from basic question types to complex 'lines of questioning' designed to deconstruct arguments and expose evidentiary weaknesses through active listening and logical traps.

A comprehensive 20-day intensive review for the TSIA2 Writing exam, covering punctuation, grammar, organizational revision, and sentence combining with daily drills and detailed explanations.

A comprehensive 9-week study of Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis', focusing on argumentative writing through textual evidence and narrative expansion. The sequence utilizes graphic organizers, visual scaffolding, and increased opportunities to respond to deepen student engagement with the surrealist text.

A high-intensity two-day preparation program for the TSIA2 ELAR exam, focusing on reading comprehension, sentence structure, grammar, and essay writing through hands-on station activities.

An immersive sequence for undergraduate playwriting students focusing on the professional iterative process of drafting, hearing work aloud, and executing rigorous rewrites using structured feedback frameworks.