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Teaching the New Humanities: An Instructor's Resource Manual
Edited by Michael Goeller and Heather Robinson

Introduction: Teaching the Action Horizon

Part I: Teaching the New Humanities
  1. An Introduction to First-Year Composition
  2. The First Day and Beyond
  3. Assignments and Sequencing
  4. Sample Assignment Sequences
  5. Final Drafts and Class Activities
  6. The First Paper and Grading
  7. Midterm Concerns
  8. The Second Sequence
  9. Finishing Up
  10. Sample Student Papers
Part II: Face-to-Face: In-Class Activities
  1. Introduction
  2. Reading
  3. Writing
  4. Revision
  5. Participation
  6. Grading and Classroom Practice
  7. Conclusion
Part III: Things that Work with Technology
  1. Introduction
  2. Types of Technology for Teaching Writing
  3. Why Use Technology for Teaching?
  4. Getting Started with Forums
  5. Teachers' Ideas for Introducing Students to Technology
Part IV: Working with Grammar
  1. What Is Grammar For?
  2. What Am I Calling Grammar?
  3. Dealing with Grammar
  4. Conclusion
Part V: 'Making Explicit What We All Take for Granted': The Minimalist Tutoring Philosophy in The New Humanities Reader Classroom

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