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Educator and Writer with a proven writing instruction background in both online and onsite college environments. Experienced in teaching English Composition, Research Writing, Introduction to Literature, Literature and Film, and Contemporary Literature. Demonstrated record of accomplishment in course writing, curriculum design and faculty mentor. Creates student-centered, pedagogical and technological techniques relevant in the online teaching and learning environment. Skilled in APA and MLA formats. Published poet, proven presenter. TESOL Certified.
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Essay Planning Resource APA Format
Handout to help students understand the basics of APA formatting, thesis preparation and outlining.
It highlights handy hints in blue text boxes that are easy to find and helpful.
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
Peer Review Form for Narrative/Personal Essay
Peer review is a very helpful activity for students. This worksheet helps guide students and teachers in a concise yet meaningful way.
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
Profile Essay Planning Worksheet
Writing a profile based on a personal interview can be challenging for students. They may not know how to transfer the subjects responses to an essay. They may struggle with focus and format. This worksheet is designed to help the individual writer plan his or her essay based on the data gathered from the interview. This process may help prepare the students for future research projects.
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
Credible Resources/Research Essay Practice Quiz and Answer Key
Use this as a quiz or a Q & A for credible resources used for research papers. It can also be used as a classroom group activity to discuss each question that ponder the answers. Objectivity and reliability are among the topics.
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
Write a Synthesis Essay Worksheet
Use this professional worksheet to helps students prepare a plan and a thesis statement for a synthesis essay.
10th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays
Peer Review Form for Film Analysis Essay
Use this worksheet to guide students in peer review for film anlaysis essay assignment.
9th - 11th, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Visual Arts, Writing-Essays
Expository Essay Peer Review Feedback Form
This form guides students in a peer review process. It asks questions specific to an expository essay assignment.
10th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
Syllabus Quiz
Use this short form to engage students with the syllabus on the first day.
Put the students in groups.
Ask them to answer the syllabus quiz questions.
Award prizes for the first group to complete.
Go over the answers in class, so the students have a reason to read the syllabus.
It's Fun!
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
For All Subjects
Pro-Con Arguments-Speed Dating Style
This PowerPoint presentation will guide the facilitator through a class activity that teach students learn the value of constructing and defending a logical argument.
The PowerPoint is complete with lesson objectives and processing questions.
The activity is fun, engaging and effective. Students love it!
You may want to provide punch and cookies to give it a social feel.
Great discussions happen in social environments and are a great foundation for writing arguments.
Adult Education, Higher Education
Writing a Proposal Essay Worksheet
This product can be given to students when assigned a proposal essay or presentation. It is a Word document that can be adjusted to specific assignemnts. It outlines steps to working in a group proposal to writing an individual proposal essay or presentation.
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Writing, Writing-Essays
Peer Review Form Analytical Essay
For your peer workshops, use this form to guide peer review activities for an analysis essay assignment.
Easy, downloadable and effective.
Make peer editing and review workshops a breeze!
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
Lesson on Integrating Quotations into Paragraphs
Powerpoint lesson on how to integrate quotations from academic sources into pragraphs. Includes citation information.
9th - 11th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
Write a Profile Essay Assignment Sheet and Rubric
Students often need clarity when writing a profile essay that is based on a personal interview. This assignment sheet and rubric provides brief instructions and assessment for the process. Writing a profile is a good introduction to conducting research and integrating it into original writing.
10th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
Write a Film Analaysis Essay Lecture
Writing a film analysis essay can be fun and challenging. This lecture breaks down the process inlcuding a helpful tutorial on writing an analysis thesis statement.
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Literature, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
Online Activity Guided Brainstorm for Research Topic
This is a guided brainstorming activity that can be done individually or in groups. It is perfect for helping students find topics that are not the norm. It also introduces them to library databases and how to find search terms. It is perfect for the student who is new to online education.
11th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
Group Activity for Writing a Review Essay
This is an interactive worksheet designed to facilitate a group activity. Use this group activity after assigning a review essay. This activity asks individuals to view examples of music videos and film reviews to process with group members. This worksheet is a time saver for teachers who want to engage students in group activities quickly and easily.
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
Online Guided Brainstorming Activity
This tool will guide your students through a brainstorming process either online or face to face. Students report that using this system taps into creativity and helps them explore topics they may not have previously.
10th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
Writing Assessment and Writing Goals
Have your writing students take this short assessment to determine what goals to work on during the course.
They can share this with the teacher or the writing group.
Revisit this activity toward the end of the course to measure progress and confidence.
10th - 12th, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Writing-Essays
Study Guide and Assignment Instructions for Ad Analysis Essay
Step by step process and considerations for advertisement analysis essay.
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Close Reading, Writing, Writing-Essays
Practice Exam and Answer Key How to Write a Memoir
Practice exam and answer key to test student knowledge on memoir writing. Can also be used as a guide.
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
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Experience
Educator and Writer with a proven writing instruction background in both online and onsite college environments. Experienced in teaching English Composition, Research Writing, Introduction to Literature, Literature and Film, and Contemporary Literature. Demonstrated record of accomplishment in course writing, curriculum design and faculty mentor. Creates student-centered, pedagogical and technological techniques relevant in the online teaching and learning environment. Skilled in APA and MLA formats. Published poet, proven presenter. TESOL Certified.
Teaching style
Using activities and resources created with years of experience in mind, and adult education foundations, Susan facilitates with experiences that reinforce learner outcomes.
Awards & shining teacher moments
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/PUBLICATIONS
Published writing includes seven poems in Kaplan’s Capstone, Instructional CollegeWriter101 blog and website
Service to college includes serving on APA committee, rubric design committee and an active presenter in the Kaplan Literary Festivals
Professional development-ongoing MA and MFA seminars and courses in creative writing and literature
Honorable mention in John Steinbeck writing contest for The Steinbeck Review
Presentations include APA formatting and varied writing seminars
Member Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society in Business and Management
My own education history
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing Currently
National University, La Jolla, California
Master of Arts, English 2008-2011
National University, La Jolla, California GPA 3.5/4.0
Additional Coursework completed in Creative Writing and Rhetoric
Master of Science, Adult and Higher Education 2007
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois GPA 3.6/4.0
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology 1993
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
Additional biographical information
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS/TRAININGS
Member of Association of Writers and Writing Programs
Member of the Modern Language Association, TESOL Certification, 2009
Certified in Myers Briggs Type Indicator assessment instruments.
Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society in Business and Management
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