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Dr. Mike Sell
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Dr. Mike Sell
@mike_sell
English Prof, IUP • Founder, Digital Storytelling Project • Co-author, 'Systemic Dramaturgy' (Southern Illinois UP) • Unionized Faculty (IUP-APSCUF) • he/him
- The single biggest failure of my life as an English Professor is being unable to shake my students' belief that what we're doing is finding "hidden meanings" in a text rather than improving the quality of attention we're giving it.
- Grading a final exam whose last two sentences read, "This structure will help you organize your thoughts and ensure that each paragraph addresses the prompt effectively. Let me know if you need further assistance with fleshing out the paragraphs or refining the content!" 🙃
- An NRA protestor at our high school had a sign that read, "EXPLAIN CHICAGO!" so I told her, yes, the Kander-Ebb tunes possess an undeniably sexy brio, but it's Fosse's exploration of the blurry line between satire and celebration of criminal celebrity that gives the show its kick
- Replying to @brianehaThere's a process. I've communicated with the student via email about the issue and will be meeting with them today to discuss it further. As is typically the case with cheating, the student is overwhelmed and made a poor decision. But yes, the student will fail the exam.
- Replying to @brianehaIn my 30 years as a university-level educator, I'd say that 9 out of 10 of the students I've caught (and I'm certain I haven't caught them all) cheated because they were in a state of panic. And all of those students didn't think they could reach out to me for help.
- I’m not sure what makes the trucker I just saw at an Ohio Turnpike rest stop a bigger apocalyptic badass: His truck or that he just ordered $6.66 worth of rest stop taquitos.
GIF- Sauron, passionate collector of rare jewelry, dead, age unknown. #WaPoDeathNotices
- That's precisely what happened. I grade one question at a time, so hadn't noticed the unusually polished and structured prose.
- I never thought I was the kind of person to fall for a scam, but then Montresor invited me to sample a rare amontillado in his family vaults.
- Vanessa Trump on her pending divorce from Don Jr.: “I want to spend more time with humanity.”
- Devin Nunes and Steve Castor with classic RWFF (Resting We’re F-Ed Face). #ImpeachmentHearing #Sondland
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