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1 online resource |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
Foreword; Preface: Writing Well Matters; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Approach, the Heart of the Matter, the Structure; Chapter 1. Encouraging Creative Frameworks for Critical Thinking and Writing; Chapter 2. The Writer as Creative Thinker; Chapter 3. Recognizing the Problem; Chapter 4. Outlining Creative Applications to Academic Writing; Chapter 5. Applications with Prose Poems or Poetic Prose; Chapter 6. Discourse Applications with Poetry; Chapter 7. Applications with Narrative-Story, Dialogue, and the Mini-Script; Chapter 8. Applications with Parody and Satire. |
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Chapter 9. Applications with Musings and JournalingChapter 10. Applications with Unusual Vessels and Technology; Chapter 11. Traditional-Looking Essays Incorporating Creative Techniques; Chapter 12. Changing the Landscape of Academic Writing Assignments and the Classroom Environment; Chapter 13. Making Editing Integral; Chapter 14. Inviting the Common Core State Standards into the Classroom and Recognizing That They Are First Cousins to Creativity; Chapter 15. Lesson Planning Involving Creative Choice and Techniques; Chapter 16. Setting Up Action Research. |
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Chapter 17. Providing Students with Opportunities for an Authentic AudienceInstructional Application and Dedication; Appendix A: A Guide for Parents; Appendix B: A Sampling of Young Writers' Conferences; Appendix C: Helpful, Creative Resources for Writers and Writing Instruction; Notes; Bibliography; About the Author. |
| Summary |
We need a more creative approach to teaching writing. A methodology incorporating creativity, as modeled by students in this text, demonstrates the kind of progress we are all seeking, offering an exciting challenge for young writers and educators alike. |
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English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching.
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Academic writing -- Study and teaching.
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Critical thinking -- Study and teaching.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Composition & Creative Writing.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Rhetoric.
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REFERENCE -- Writing Skills.
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Academic writing -- Study and teaching. (OCoLC)fst00795104
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Critical thinking -- Study and teaching. (OCoLC)fst00883699
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English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching.
(OCoLC)fst00911595
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Dafoe, Nancy, 1952- Breaking open the box. Lanham : ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD EDUCATION, A division of ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS, INC., 2013 9781475802733 (DLC) 2012044863 (OCoLC)820942372 |
| ISBN |
9781475802757 (electronic bk.) |
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1475802757 (electronic bk.) |
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