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Writing teachers are not trained as trauma counselors or therapists. How, then, should they respond to national crises such as the recent terrorist attacks in their writing classrooms? Writing teachers function most effectively as compassionate, non-judgmental, non-critical listeners and moderators. Allowing students to reflect on and write about tragedies like 9/11 yields more insightful writers, more confident human beings, and more concerned citizens.
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Writing
The terrorist attacks of 9/11 changed our lives forever. As the events of that horrific day unfolded on the television screen, writing teachers across the ...