... Besides his short activity books, he also authored several low-cost treasuries of meticulously illustrated amusements and diversions including 1,001 Riddles for Children , Picture Crossword Puzzles , Jokes and Riddles , and ... In... more
... Besides his short activity books, he also authored several low-cost treasuries of meticulously illustrated amusements and diversions including 1,001 Riddles for Children , Picture Crossword Puzzles , Jokes and Riddles , and ... In Praise of Pretzelburg." Comic Book Marketplace ...
In its time, American Flagg! was heralded as an "inventive, fast-moving, erotic, bold, witty, profane, and, above all, funny" re-interpretation of numerous media tropes (Thompson 23). The series won an unprecedented 7... more
In its time, American Flagg! was heralded as an "inventive, fast-moving, erotic, bold, witty, profane, and, above all, funny" re-interpretation of numerous media tropes (Thompson 23). The series won an unprecedented 7 Eagle awards in 1984 and "became the first comic book ...
Free Will productions represent a general loosening of restrictions concerning Shakespeare's status in 1930s American culture. These texts rebel against authenticity, completeness, and "appropriate"... more
Free Will productions represent a general loosening of restrictions concerning Shakespeare's status in 1930s American culture. These texts rebel against authenticity, completeness, and "appropriate" interpretation. Instead, they reform Shakespearean material into accessible ...
While some studies hint at how teachers’ written comments help students transfer writing skills across contexts (Wardle, 2007), the literature on feedback’s role in the transfer process has yet to be fully explored. Within this article, a... more
While some studies hint at how teachers’ written comments help students transfer writing skills across contexts (Wardle, 2007), the literature on feedback’s role in the transfer process has yet to be fully explored. Within this article, a mixed methods pilot study, based in a college writing class at a Midwestern university, is used to explore the correlation between transfer and teacher feedback. In this study, quantitative measures consisted of coding each comment by type (subject of the comment) and tone (connotation behind the comment). Types became coded into one of the following groups: content, grammar/mechanics, clarity, formatting, and general, and tone was coded into general impressions (positive, negative, or neutral feedback) and style (directive, suggestive, or other). The students’ writings were evaluated and compared against the comments to note any trends. development. Qualitative data consisted of interviewing and surveying two students throughout the semester. Find...
