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In a well-developed essay, explain Friedman's views on teaching first-year writing while developing your own reasoned response. Your paper should consist of three major things:
A summary of Friedman's article
A thesis that describes your own argument about using popular culture (or anything other than writing itself) as a subject in the writing classroom AND how it relates to Friedman's
A step-by-step development of your thesis in relation to and incorporating examples of Friedman's article
Use your outline. Don't forget to cite Friedman any time you quote, paraphrase, or summarize her.
Text: This Way for Vampires: Teaching First-Year Composition in "Challenging Times". by Sandie Friedman
Explanation & Answer
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Popular culture in the First-year composition
In his essay, “This Way for Vampires: First-Year Teaching Composition in "Challenging
Times," Friedman argues that it is important for the students to be allowed to choose contents,
especially during challenging times. Friedman (74) emphasizes the necessity of students to
explore topics that best interest them as they continue to learn writing skills. In the essay,
Friedman further argues that first-year writing programs are only important when they can unite
various disciplines with the goal of teaching first-year writing. Friedman (75) contends with the
proposition that we need vampires or other subjects and that students should choose content
when pressurized to take pragmatic and career-oriented approach.
Although there are a number of shortcomings associated with the popular culture as a
subject in learning writing, it has tremendous contributions in the learning of first-year writing.
The popular culture program is accessible and familiar; besides, it provides an opportunity for
the learners to see old things in a new way. The popular culture is an experience that cannot be
taken for granted as a means of teaching. Friedman's proposition on the need for teachers to
allow students to choose subjects that best interest them is just one way of ensuring they involve
in a learning process that develops their intellectual abilities (78). The s...
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