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There is a reason you are called “Monster”

A lesson in sass for my students The following paragraph was written as a sample for my English 12 AP students when they were learning about finding their voices in writing. I was trying to move them away from technical perfection and toward authentic voice in writing. This is what I came up with. Enjoy.Continue reading “There is a reason you are called “Monster””

How Troy Bolton Got it Right

(A Mission Statement) Why in the world would I do this? I am going to blog? Why throw myself to the wolves of public scrutiny, who aren’t particularly picky, but rather hangry for those Riding Hood/Pollyanna types, with their cheerful dispositions and basket full of fresh muffins? Why would anyone? Because we are all partContinue reading “How Troy Bolton Got it Right”