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Teaching Texts and Forms
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 21 hours
  • Course by Johns Hopkins University
  • Offered by

About

The first job of any writer is to get words down on paper, and teaching writing as process helps students gain the fluency, comfort and confidence they need to succeed at any writing task. But complex, comprehensive writing tasks often bring with them specific expectations and conventions the writer must address to be successful. This course will examine some of those more comprehensive writing tasks: personal essays; argument, analysis and other forms of transactional writing; and creative writing. Learners will also identify strategies for supporting the reading/writing connection and practical assignments for engaging students in writing around texts.

Modules

Personal Writing

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Characteristics of Personal Writing

1 Peer Review

  • Personal Writing and You

1 Discussions

  • Personal Writing

6 Videos

  • Teaching Writing Specialization Welcome Video
  • Teaching Texts and Forms Course Welcome Video
  • Responding to Your Fellow Learners
  • Personal Writing Welcome Video
  • Characteristics of Personal Writing
  • Benefits of Personal Writing

Mentor Texts and Prompts

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Analysis of Mentor Text

1 Videos

  • "Fish Cheeks": Mentor Text for the Personal Essay

3 Readings

  • Personal Writing Prompts
  • "Fish Cheeks," by Amy Tan
  • "Superman and Me," by Sherman Alexie

Reading Like a Writer

    • 4 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Reading Like a Writer
  • Genre Awareness

1 Discussions

  • Reflection on Reading Like a Writer

4 Videos

  • Reading Like a Writer Welcome Video
  • What is "Reading Like a Writer"?
  • Introduction to "Story in Three Parts"
  • "Tickits" and Teaching Genre Awareness

3 Readings

  • Story in Three Parts
  • Story in One Part
  • "Tickits"

Rhetorical Analysis and Observing Texts

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Rhetorical Analysis

1 Peer Review

  • Teaching the Reading/Writing Connection

2 Videos

  • Rhetorical Analysis of a Text
  • Observing a Poem

2 Readings

  • I Want a Wife
  • My Papa's Waltz

What is Transactional Writing?

    • 5 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Transactional Writing

2 Discussions

  • Transactional Writing
  • Authentic Audiences

5 Videos

  • Transactional Writing Welcome Video
  • What is Transactional Writing?
  • Writing to Inform
  • Writing to Instruct
  • An Audience of (more than) One

2 Readings

  • Writing to Instruct: The PBJ Example
  • Authenticity in Writing Prompts

Writing Argument

    • 2 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Types and Methods of Argument

1 Discussions

  • The Five-Paragraph Essay

2 Videos

  • Types of Argument
  • Open-Minded Inquiry

4 Readings

  • Three Appeals of Argument Podcast
  • The Toulmin Method of Argument Podcast
  • Prompt for Argument Writing
  • Beyond the Five-Paragraph Essay

Analysis

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Transactional Writing

1 Discussions

  • Analyze an Ad

2 Videos

  • What is Analysis?
  • Analyzing an Ad

What is the Creative Process?

    • 5 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Creative Writing and You

5 Videos

  • Creative Writing Welcome Video
  • What is the Creative Process?
  • The Visual Metaphor: A Creative Exercise
  • Why Creative Writing?
  • Assessing Creative Writing

2 Readings

  • A Plea for Creative Writing in the Schools
  • Assessing Creative Writing is Hard

Writing Fiction

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
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2 Discussions

  • Birds on a Wire
  • Response to Character Sketching

3 Videos

  • An Introduction to Fiction
  • An Introduction to Fiction, Part 2
  • Point of View in Fiction

4 Readings

  • Birds on a Wire
  • Story from a First Line Exercise
  • A Sample Story
  • Character Sketching

Writing Poetry

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Creative Writing Reflection

1 Discussions

  • Poem Sketching

2 Videos

  • What is Poetry?
  • The Speaker, or "Presence," in a Poem

1 Readings

  • Poem Sketching

Auto Summary

"Teaching Texts and Forms" is a foundational course in Personal Development, led by Coursera. Focusing on comprehensive writing tasks such as personal essays, arguments, analysis, and creative writing, it helps learners build fluency, comfort, and confidence. The course also explores strategies for the reading/writing connection and practical student assignments. With a duration of 1260 minutes, it offers Starter and Professional subscription options, making it ideal for aspiring writers and educators aiming to enhance their teaching skills.

Mark Farrington
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Mark Farrington