Abstract

This article explores the value of including creative assignments in the composition classroom. Specifically, it demonstrates how a multimodal assignment can help struggling students develop the confidence to succeed on creative assignments and on subsequent more traditional academic assignments.

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Teaching English in the Two-Year College
Published
2019-09-01
DOI
10.58680/tetyc201930321
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