On today’s episode: English professor at Arizona State University Jessica Early

Early is an English professor at Arizona State University. She’s also the director of the Central Arizona writing Project at ASU, and a former high school English teacher. Her latest book, Next Generation Genres, offers educators an alternative framework for writing instruction, one that offers compelling writing genres like op-eds, profiles, and podcasts, all relevant to students.

Topics

  • 02:00 Why we should move beyond 5-paragraph essays
  • 03:40 Genres vs modes
  • 06:23 Bringing non-fiction writing into the classroom
  • 11:20 The Turning Point essay
  • 14:27 Allowing students to write for impact
  • 16:56 Navigating censorship