ERIC Number: EJ751755
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Nov
Pages: 8
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Student Investment in Political Topics
Thelin, William H.
College English, v69 n2 p142-149 Nov 2006
Students in college writing courses need to understand world issues, including the oppressive effects of the global economy. But their teachers need to give them a sense of agency and authority, rather than simply telling them what political positions to take. One example of a writing assignment that might engage as well as inform students involves analyzing "Parade" magazine's annual list of the world's worst dictators. (Contains 1 note.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Interests, Ideology, Change Agents, Writing Assignments, Writing Instruction, Terrorism, Student Experience, Global Approach, Writing Teachers, Writing (Composition), Authoritarianism
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iraq
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