Author: JP

The Toulmin Model of Argumentation Stephen Toulmin, a British philosopher and logician, developed his model of argumentation in the 1950s as a […]

This activity helps students understand how to engage readers, provide context, and present a clear central idea while developing their interviewing and […]

Introduction Close reading helps you move beyond understanding what a text says to discovering how and why it works. Today we’ll explore […]

Methods for Taking Notes Note taking can be an effective and active way to understand what you read. This video discusses notes […]

Objective For this assignment, you will complete a 750-word reflective essay about a terrible argument you or someone you know participated in. […]

Introduction Hook Grabs attention The hook is the first sentence or two of your introduction paragraph. Its job is to catch the […]

This page gives you everything you need to format your paper in correct MLA style. Choose your device and word processor below […]

Objective For this assignment, you will complete a 1000-word reflective essay about a significant mistake made by either yourself or someone you […]

Background Dear Brother tells the journey of two brothers hiking the wide valleys and rugged mountains of the Scottish Highlands. A journey […]

Introduction: The Central Question The question of what makes something literary has persisted throughout the history of literary criticism without a simple […]