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Material:
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Aesop's Fables
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| Submitted by: |
Tina Hanlon on Jul 26, 2009 |
| Date Last Modified: |
Aug 13, 2010 |
| Title: |
Writing with a Fable |
| Description: |
This assignment for a composition class uses morals from fables to develop a thesis for an essay. It could be adapted for literature, history, or social studies lessons as a way of showing that students understand the concept of using a story--or a group of anecdotes or personal experiences or other examples--to illustrate and support a generalization. See also http://www2.ferrum.edu/applit/studyg/STUDYGFOlk.htm for guidelines on teaching with fables and short works of folklore. |
| Type of Task: |
Individual,
Student-centered
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| Time Required |
1 or more days |
| Topics: |
English composition |
| Course: |
Freshman Composition |
| Audience: |
College General Ed,
College Lower Division,
High School,
Middle School
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| Prerequisites Skills: |
Basic composition and editing skills |
| Learning Objectives: |
Write a coherent, well-organized essay that uses anecdotes or personal experiences to support a precise thesis. |
| Technical Notes: |
Students need access to the Internet if they use online fables (which are also available in countless books). |
| Text of Learning Exercise: |
Assignment is outlined on web page http://www2.ferrum.edu/thanlon/comp101/FableTopic.htm. |
| Additional Information URL: |
http://www2.ferrum.edu/thanlon/comp101/FableTopic.htm |
| Assessment: |
Writing standards appropriate for your composition course. For example:
a unified focus and organization
b. logical development of ideas and supporting examples
c. precise and effective wording
d. standard sentence structure and vocabulary
e. avoidance of mechanical and grammatical errors |
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