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Life
By Lauren
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I agree with you in saying that you do not need to know how to write all genres wonderfully in order to succeed in life, (i.e imaginative narrative.) However, I do not feel that students can get through higher education without| being able to write and communicate thoughts intelligently. Students need to be able to research topics to generate reports, clarify opinions to open ended questions, write expository essays, letters to businesses, and respond to solutions to problems. All of these things are included in higher education. As you say, these students may not agree with these reasons being valid if they | |
do not plan to further their education. I may have them generate a list of wants and needs they have at this point in their lives. I would have them write letters to businesses asking for donations of these items. Actually getting something in return for a well written letter may help them to see the value in verbal communication. Many businesses, especially local, would be willing to donate in the name of an educational project. They may then be able to write thank you letters, as well as news articles based on what they receive. They could also brainstorm problems in your community and write letters to businesses to ask for help with the solutions they come up with. These are definitely life skills.
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