From Adam Bessie’s (Diablo Valley College) “The Metaphors We Write By” “Slowly, students can see that these metaphors differ based on experience, that the “marathon runner” and the “root canal patient” feel this way for a reason (or many reasons) that have to do with their unique pasts. Optimally, in theory, students begin to see [...]
From Charles Hood’s (Antelope Valley College) “Why Do Students Use “I” Appropriately in Speech and Yet So Badly in Papers?” “Fiction’s use of the first-person point-of-view differs slightly from these points; one very useful discussion of options for pov comes from Jerome Stern, Making Shapely Fiction. As he says, “First person is immediate, engaging, and [...]
From David Joplin’s (Monterey Peninsula College) “Great Books in the Core Curriculum: Challenges and Rewards” “Great books . . . can also be profitably included in some non-literature based courses. In my case, I include Great Books and excerpts from them among the readings for a non-literature-based class I teach called Critical Thinking. Properly presented, [...]
From Michael Flachmann’s (CSU, Bakersfield) “The Rhythm of the Kiss” “When staging a production of Romeo and Juliet, actors and directors often give considerable attention to the precise moment when the title characters kiss during their first meeting in 1.5. This intersection of lips and hearts, so crucial to the lovers’ journey in the play, [...]
From Anna T. Villegas’ “Literacy: The Prerequisite to Job Training” “At last October’s White House Summit on Community Colleges, Dr. Jill Biden told a small audience in the East Room that for years she has believed ‘community colleges are one of America’s best-kept secrets.’ Following her introduction, President Obama confirmed her observation: ‘. . .these [...]
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