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River and Drum Syntax Lesson

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 / Kelly Keene / Leave a comment

I was first introduced to this lesson by the South Coast Writing Project (SCWriP) in the summer of 2014 out of UCSB. I've used it in my classroom many times over the past ten years and it always helps students think differently about sentence length and complexity. It's a great lesson, challenge or quick write … Continue reading River and Drum Syntax Lesson

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