Content, Form, and Function Outlines

Using Content, Form, and Function activity to facilitate critical thinking in a classroom
Time and Effort
Instructor Prep Time Medium
Student Activity Time High
Instructor Response Time High
Complexity of Activity High

Description

Content, Form, and Function Outlines have students analyze the what (content), how (form), and why (function) of a particular message (e.g., poem, newspaper story, critical essay, advertising, or commercial). The student writes brief notes that address the what, how, and why questions in an outline format that the instructor can quickly review.

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Keywords:
content, form, function, critical thinking, analysis, active learning, classroom
Doc ID:
104112
Owned by:
Timmo D. in Instructional Resources
Created:
2020-07-17
Updated:
2024-08-23
Sites:
Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring