In-class journal entries can spark discussions and reveal gaps in students' understanding of the material. Having students write an in-class entry summarizing the material covered that day can aid the learning process and also reveal concepts that require more elaboration. Journals are usually not graded for their prose style. Students can define and defend a position on an issue in a letter written to someone in authority. They can also explain a concept or a process to someone in need of that particular information.
Students can define and defend a position on a controversial issue in the format of an editorial.
Students might create cases particular to the course's subject matter for other students to solve. Students can define and defend a position, perhaps as a preliminary step in the creation of a formal research paper or essay. Imitation of a Text. Students work together to create such works as reports, questions, and critiques.