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I have never really thought of using comics as teaching tools, but they really do offer a lot of information.  This article mentions comics as being a great learning tool for reluctant readers and urban youth.  As I got to thinking about it, the fact that many urban children see graffiti and spray painted pictures everywhere makes sense to use comics as a teaching tool.  These students learn from elaborate images painted on walls throughout their neighborhoods and from them they are able to define certain groups of people.  Comics and graphic novels allow the reader to create their own story and make their own understanding of what they believe is happening in the pictures.  This article mentions using comics without text to teach dialogue writing which lets students explore and be creative.  The cool thing about writing a story to go along with a comic without words is that the writer can use their own language and create whatever scenario they want to.  I believe using comics and graphic novels to teach students, both advanced and beginner, is a great way to bring about creativity and a writers personal voice.

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