A glimpse of my "C2 Proficiency Writing" class 🌼🌼🌼

While most people think CPE writing is about fancy words like "insouciance" or "magnanimous," I think it's about a play on words and extended metaphors.

Today I asked my students to come up with a title that will include a play on words. I provided the foundation for the play - the quote: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." The article is about the effects of global communications on our cultural identity.

Look at what they came up with on the spot:
1️⃣ One giant leap for mankind - one step back for cultural diversity
2️⃣ One giant leap for mankind, one small step back for identity
3️⃣ One small change for a person, one giant blend for humanity

And here is a version students from an old group came up with:
4️⃣ A giant leap forward for technology, one step back for culture

Isn't this beautiful? Isn't this what real proficiency in writing is? And rest assured, such things are much harder than inserting "magnanimous" into your text - and therefore more valuable! 💜