I asked a group of High School seniors how they would like a freshman composition class to be. A few students gave me blank stares and said that they didn't have a clue, others suggested more use of visuals, and others expressed that the formal essay was okay because writing is one's thought that can be jotted down and then those thoughts could be developed further.
After considering the different point of views, I came to the conclusion that too much of any medium wouldn't work. However, a combination of visuals such as magazine articles, music, music lyrics and other pop culture mediums combined with the traditional essay might hold students' attention. A possible suggestion would have students bring in advertisements that they found interesting or any kind of article about anything that they found interesting. Not to marginalize the future incoming freshman, but perhaps making course work look like a magazine might help.
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