comic books! by: mrs. harker. comic book readers “the smart kids”
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COMIC BOOKS!By: Mrs. Harker
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Comic Book Readers “The Smart Kids”
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Why are “comic book nerds” so smart? Could you use that in schools?
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VISUAL RETENTION
10%65%
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“lf l add a picture, recall soars to 65%...we are hard-wired to find visualization more compelling than a spreadsheet (Hu lt Labs n .p . )”
PICTORAL SUPERIORITY EFFECT
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• More “Fun”
• Extended Plot Line
• Purely Dialogue and Action
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RELUCTANT READERS!
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DEBATE OVER COMIC BOOK USE
“…Can foster pupils’ interest in science and …help remember what they have learned” (Comics in… n.p.).
Corrupts young minds and is a waste of time
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MARYLAND COMIC BOOK INITIATIVE
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WORKS CITED
Works Cited
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oComic Book Project. “Comic Books Written, Designed, and Published by Youths." The Comic Book Project. www.comicbookproject.com. n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.
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oHult Labs. “Can Reading Comics Make Us Smarter?" Hult News. www.hult.edu. 7 Mar. 2013. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.
oJennings, Frank. “5 Ways to Win an Argument." Photograph. Pick the Brain. www.pickthebrain.com. 27 Jan. 011. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.
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oPreller, James. Untitled. Photograph. James Preller. www.jamespreller.com. 7 Sep. 2011. Web. 2 Nov. 2013.
oSeeking Bazinga. “Comic Book Guy." Photograph. Seeking Bazinga. www.seekingbazinga.com. n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 013.