Abstract
College is one of the most significant watershed moments in a person’s life. We measure students’ ability to master classes through grades, yet how actual learning occurs is often complex and unchartered. The selected class for this study was Introduction to American Government. Students were introduced to the highly controversial topic of whether or not lethal injection is a form of cruel and unusual punishment. The class took pre- and post-test surveys to measure their comfort level in writing. The study reveals that students are receptive to controversial topics which could be used as a tool to enhance student writing even in broad based survey courses.
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Gordon, F. (2014). Is The Executioner Wrong? How Controversy and Creativity Can Enhance College Students’ Written Performance. Perspectives In Learning, 15 (1). Retrieved from https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/pil/vol15/iss1/3
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