On Being A Word Toting Rebel
Are you a rebel without a cause? Are you a word toting rebel? Writers of books, blogging gurus, and professors alike often want their students to argue against something. You must have a counter-point, they say, for you to get attention. There must be an argument, a thesis, which will anchor your paper. Indeed, I teach my students the importance of a strong thesis in order to write a persuasive argument. However, I struggle with extending encouragement to stir the pot without skin in the Continue reading →
