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Christina Francine
Jun 29, 20191 min read
Creative Minds Are Rarely Tidy
When up to my neck in real work, like writing or planning for a writing class, I’m messy. At times I look up and notice papers; books;...
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Christina Francine
Jun 25, 20191 min read
Interview with Lemon Drop Literary
*** Interview with Ellwyn Autumn at LEMON DROP LITERARY! is now live! Ellwyn asked me a few questions and begins with…. “Christina...
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Christina Francine
Apr 14, 20191 min read
Special Guest at Drop Hammer – Buffalo State College
Sometimes amazing surprises happen. I read my upcoming picture book Special Memory with a release date of Sept. 15th, 2019, to Buffalo...
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Christina Francine
Apr 8, 20184 min read
Song Analysis: The Power With and Without Music in Newman’s “I Think It’s Going to Rain”
I think power lies in this poem/song with and without music. However, the addition of music certainly strikes more emotion. Many...
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Christina Francine
Aug 13, 20171 min read
Why Are So Many New College Graduates Such Bad Writers?
By Jeff Selingo I want to share Jeff’s article because it confirms what I’ve been finding for awhile and share with my students....
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Christina Francine
Feb 25, 20177 min read
The Pen is Mightier than the Sword and Cursive Writing as Mighty as Technology
Years ago every school in the United States believed cursive writing played a key role in literacy. The idea of not teaching cursive...
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Christina Francine
Jan 22, 20171 min read
First, second and third person writing
First, second and third person writing Work can be written in the first, second or third person. This is who is telling the story. First...
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Christina Francine
Jan 22, 20171 min read
What is Structure?
DEFINITION: “The task or structure analysis is to formulate the underlying systems of convention which evaluate cultural objects to have...
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Christina Francine
Jan 22, 20171 min read
What is Interpretation?
DEFINITION: “Reading, explicating, making sense: these are three names given to the activity of ‘interpretation’” (Lentricchia &...
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Christina Francine
Jan 22, 20171 min read
What is Culture?
DEFINITION: Culture “has much to do with formal analysis of literary texts because (they) are not merely cultural by virtue of reference...
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