Stephen Lawrence Brayton's Blog – December 2011 Archive (3)
10 Class Management Skills
One of the first teaching aides I learned as a trainee instructor was the list of class management skills. I had to memorize all ten and demonstrate them in a classroom situation. During each of my recertification seminars, these skills were reinforced and practiced. These skills show how well the instructor is…
Added by Stephen Lawrence Brayton on December 30, 2011 at 9:05am — No Comments
Around the Globe with MELODIE CAMPBELL
Well, my part of Iowa received about two inches of snow last night, reafffirming my loathing of winter. The temp is sitting at a crisp (ugh!) 12 degrees. So, I hop in my transporter, pick up this week's featured author and it's off to England...where I think she forgot it's still winter.
Anyway,…
Added by Stephen Lawrence Brayton on December 9, 2011 at 9:17am — No Comments
Paraprosdokians
Some time ago, a friend dropped me an email I thought was just delightful. I had never heard the term, don't know if it's even a real word or something someone made up to fit. But, these are wonderful and shows creativity. Plus, they make great story inserts.
A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for…
Added by Stephen Lawrence Brayton on December 2, 2011 at 9:32am — No Comments
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