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English Department Developmental Writing/Reading Program Presents: New Voices Interactive |
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its namesake New Voices, New Voices Interactive is
a collection of student essays from the Developmental Writing
Program at California State University, Northridge that is
used in developmental classes to demonstrate that hard work and
clear thinking can result in essays of surprising depth and creativity.
The essays also serve to model the types of writing that are expected
of English 098 and English 097 students. New Voices Interactive uses online student essays to demonstrates particular writing techniques such as transitional phrases, in-text citations, or narrative devices and then highlights them within the text. In addition, grammatical problems are highlighted in select essays (not student-written) as a way of focusing on the most common trouble areas for student writers. These visual demonstrations enable the student to clearly see the placement and integration of a variety of rhetorical and structural strategies, as well as troublesome grammar problems. In addition to the annotated essays, visitors to this site will find a variety of helpful grammar exercises and writing prompts to help improve student writing. We have tried to make this site as user-friendly and accessible as possible. We invite you to come in, sit a spell, and browse around for what will be most helpful to you. According to Ernest Hemingway, the aim of writing should be “to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way.” We hope this interactive site will help you do just that. |