Three Birds, One Stone: Figurative Language, Concision, and Peer Review in Explanatory Writing
Author
Davidson, Sarah Nell
Description
A winner of the Knight Award for Writing Exercises and Handouts, this work originates from Plant Biology 150, The Art of Science Writing. Used in the context of students' explanatory writing, the short exercise focuses on writing concisely, on specificity of language, on peer revision, and on self-revision. Exercises include the use of figurative language for explanatory purposes. 5 page pdf
Date Issued
2008
Type
learning object