<p>In episode five, colleagues Sarah Inman and Jennifer Kooken join Mason and Monica as they wander through the maze of "good writing"--from academic conventions to cross-cultural ideals--asking whether the rules meant to guide us sometimes get us lost. We explore "The Five-Paragraph Essay" by Will D. Desmond, "Should Writers Use They Own English?" by Vershawn Ashanti Young, and "Defining 'Good Writing' A Cross-Cultural Perspective" by Melinda Reichelt.   </p>

In episode five, colleagues Sarah Inman and Jennifer Kooken join Mason and Monica as they wander through the maze of "good writing"--from academic conventions to cross-cultural ideals--asking whether the rules meant to guide us sometimes get us lost. We explore "The Five-Paragraph Essay" by Will D. Desmond, "Should Writers Use They Own English?" by Vershawn Ashanti Young, and "Defining 'Good Writing' A Cross-Cultural Perspective" by Melinda Reichelt.

A Labyrinth of Good Intentions

<p>What would happen if, instead of composing predetermined assignments, college freshman composition students could compose whatever they want to compose? What if students could set their own deadlines and grade their own work? Find out as English Professors Mason Joiner and Monica Mankin discuss what happens during The English 101 Experiment.</p>

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What would happen if, instead of composing predetermined assignments, college freshman composition students could compose whatever they want to compose? What if students could set their own deadlines and grade their own work? Find out as English Professors Mason Joiner and Monica Mankin discuss what happens during The English 101 Experiment.

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