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Welcome one and all to our  LIT 102 Task #1 blog. This blog will highlight reflections on our learning experiences and the new knowledge we have gained. As we are introduced to trends in writing, it will help us facilitate our students with effective writing techniques that would help to foster proficient writing. In addition, it will also help us to gain awareness of how we as teachers should teach writing in a modern way that will be beneficial to our students. We hope that this blog can become an inspiration for others and that reliable information can be gathered on how teachers can embark on teaching writing within their classrooms.














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