Choosing Traditional Essay Topics - Top 3 Ways to Judge When You Have Students Who Do Not Like What They Read
Traditional essay topics are among the most valuable resources for teachers when it comes to judging whether or not their students are making progress. However, teachers should also know how to select topics for essay writing, and what to avoid.
One of the biggest mistakes teachers make when judging student's attitudes towards the essay topic is to take too few opinions on a topic. When a teacher picks only one or two opinions for an essay topic, she can rest assured that the student is not going to participate in the discussion and the topic will not be challenged. In fact, the student will even have less faith in the topic because the teacher is only encouraging their participation.
The other very important part of judging an essay topic is finding out if the student is interested in participating. How many times do you hear the student say, 'I am sure I will work my hardest, but I doubt I will be doing very well?