Literature: Reading to Write - Softcover

Howells, Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205834302 ISBN 13: 9780205834303

Publisher: Pearson, 2010

Synopsis

Literature: Reading to Write masterfully weaves critical thinking skills, writing, and reading instruction using writing prompts, literary selections, and intriguing discussion points.  Students transition from active readers to critical writers through a series of reading prompts and unique writing exercises.  This process helps students find meaning in a broader context by forging connections between literature and their personal experiences.  Additionally, the book features an eclectic array of classic and contemporary voices in literature as well as sections devoted to newer genres such as graphic novels.  This interactive approach leaves students with the knowledge and confidence to write research papers and essays that are thought-provoking, engaging, and authentic to their true writing voice. 

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Elizabeth Howells is the director of composition at Atlantic Armstrong State University and is a dedicated and successful classroom teacher at an “average” university with an “average” student population.  The course proposed and textbook outlined here has been tested in her classroom and in the classrooms of various of her colleagues for over ten years at the college level.  Her work as a site director with the National Writing Project has also provided her opportunities to work with teachers and students at diverse levels.  Her Ph.D. training as a literature student and a compositionist influences her teaching and scholarship.  This textbook unites her teaching, research, and personal and professional selves.

From the Back Cover

Literature: Reading to Write masterfully weaves together critical thinking skills,

writing, and reading instruction through the use of writing prompts, literary

selections, and intriguing discussion points. The book helps you transition from

being an active reader to a critical writer through a series of reading prompts and

unique writing exercises. This process helps you find meaning in a broader context

by forging connections between literature and your personal experiences.

The book includes an eclectic array of classic and contemporary voices in literature,

as well as sections devoted to newer genres, such as graphic novels. This interactive

approach develops the knowledge and confidence you need to write in your own

voice and to produce research papers and essays that are thought-provoking,

engaging, and authentic.

 

Literature: Reading to Write includes features designed to focus

on reading, critical thinking, and research writing

 

Reading

• A diverse, four-genre assortment of readings, handpicked by professors, includes

a variety of authors, such as Susan Glaspell, Tim O’Brien, and Lucille Clifton.

• Shorter mini-chapters introduce you to the writing/reading process and highlight

newer, appealing genres, such as comedy, horror, music, film, graphic novels, and

experimental literature.

• Integrated writing instruction is broken down into a step-by-step process that

analyzes each chapter reading.

 

Critical Thinking

• Biographical and contextual boxes are strategically placed next to selections to

illustrate historical and literary meaning.

• In a feature called Comparing Themes, you are asked to compare the same theme

in various works to develop your skills in comparative analysis.

• Three critical casebooks demonstrate argumentative and interpretive writing for

each genre.

 

Writing

• Model student papers appear in every chapter in Part II (Writing in Response to

Literature) to show progress in mastering and demonstrating the various writing

skills.

• Part IV on Research Writing comprehensively covers the entire research process

from brainstorming to citing sources.

• The book conforms to the MLA Guidelines that were updated in 2009.

 

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0205834302
• ISBN 13: 9780205834303
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 608