Saying More with Less Using Aphorisms to Promote Critical Reading and Authority in the First-Year Writing Classroom
Article Sidebar
Published:
Jan 30, 2026
Keywords:
aphorisms, microtexts, authority, first-year writing, writing about writing
Main Article Content
Abstract
The aphorism analysis assignment asks students in a first-year writing (FYW) course to respond critically to a microtext about writing. We argue that the brevity and content of these texts makes them especially well suited to help students work towards the goals of a FYW course, as well as to develop more general critical thinking skills.
Article Details
How to Cite
Barnette, S., & Anderson, J. (2026). Saying More with Less: Using Aphorisms to Promote Critical Reading and Authority in the First-Year Writing Classroom. Prompt: A Journal of Academic Writing Assignments, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.31719/pjaw.v10i1.216
Section
Articles
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Prompt endorses the open-access publishing model which maximizes access to information. Authors retain copyright of their published work. Reuse of work published in Prompt must include clear attribution to the original text and be for non-commercial purposes, as specified by Creative Commons BY-NC.