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Profanity: Putting F.U.N. Back in the Discussion of F.U.

It seems, as of late that profanity is used excessively in schools without reservation. Students swear so comfortably, so often that they often pepper classroom responses with many four letter favorites. Maybe I have become old fashioned but the argument that the “f” word is a reasonable noun, verb, an adverb and an adjective has […]

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Whit's Lit Tips: The Tools of Rhetoric

One of the best reasons for teaching is watching students transform, empowered with skills and knowledge that they did not realize existed.  Introducing students to studies of rhetoric and oration has never failed to capture the best in every student. The right combination of wit and wisdom can make every student a superhero.  Who doesn’t […]