These are some of the more successful handouts I have developed to teach writing and literature in my courses. Some of them I wrote on my own, others I compiled using some of the sources I have linked on my teaching page.  Please feel free to use any of them in your own classroom.  You can either download them as Word documents or view them as PDF files (Adobe Acrobat or other PDF viewer required):

Pre-Writing/Invention
Guides students through the early stages of writing an essay and insists on the importance of free writing and other drafting techniques.
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On Revision
A handout that explains my philosophy on the process of writing and extensive revising.
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Da Vinci on Revision
Essentially the same as the "On Revision" handout, this uses a comparison of a Leonardo Da Vinci sketch and painting to exemplify the difference between a draft and a revision.
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Argument Fallacies
Definitions and examples of common argument fallacies (ad hominem, slippery slope, begging the question, etc.)
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Bad Introductions
Based on a handout from the University of North Carolina's Writing Center , this handout categorizes several common types of poor introductions.
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How to Read a Film
I collated materials from various sources on using film in the classroom to produce this handy sheet of definitions and strategies for critically interpreting film.
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"A" Student Critical Prose Style
This handout explains what I think are the main characteristics of successful student prose.
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