Letters
In Letters, students assume the identity of an important person in your discipline and write a letter explaining their thoughts on an issue, theory, or controversy to another famous person who holds a different perspective.
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Activity Type
Active/Engaged Learning, Group Work, Learning Assessment, Writing
Teaching Problems It Solves
Low Motivation/Engagement, Surface Learning
Learning Taxonomic Dimensions
Application: Analysis and Critical Thinking, Application: Creative Thinking, Integration and Synthesis
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