It's one thing to be able to memorize and regurgitate information given to you by your teacher. It's quite another to be able to take that knowledge and information, and learn it enough to be able to teach it to your peers. In this assignment, used in an ENG 3U course, students take a look at non-fiction writing and are asked to analyze it until they are able to teach it to their peers. This assignment can be adapted for all levels and grades. For more, click here.
Doing this kind of task early in the semester, raises the bar for the quality of later their analysis by "forcing" them into a position of having the responsibility to think for themselves and get their voice out there. Follow it up with some personal reflection/writing about the importance of their individual contributions.
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