Keywords
developmental writing, writing process, elements of writing, choose your own adventure, writing projects
Submission Type
Research
Preview
In the lowest level of developmental writing at my community college, students really do learn skills from the ground up. Our objectives include covering basic grammatical concepts such as parts of speech, plurals, and subject-verb agreement. We also discuss different elements of writing such as main idea, supporting details, and transition words. Many college students feel resentful for being placed in a class that teaches them skills that are so elementary, and as a result, they are often resistant to class activities and assignments. In my experience, the choose-your-own adventure writing project is a great way to incorporate these learning outcomes in an engaging and creative way. The project is a multistep process that integrates many of the basics of this developmental writing course, and it is a project that can be used for a variety of grades and skill levels.
Recommended Citation
Stasney, Rebecca
(2011)
"If the Ninja Explores the Cave, Go to Page 8,"
The Utah English Journal: Vol. 39, Article 8.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/uej/vol39/iss1/8