From Sentences to Essays: A Guide to Reflective Writing through Reflective Thinking: Student's Edition (Education)

Reading and writing are related activities, and that both rely on creating meaning. When we read, as well as when we write, we find ourselves in the process of becoming. We change our knowledge and understanding along the way. However, writing is a daunting activity not only for language learners but for anyone who wants to communicate their thoughts and ideas persuasively and accurately. When students engage in speaking activities, they are often able to communicate extraordinarily interesting ideas with few problems. Yet, when asked to form these ideas into coherent texts, they seem helpless. From basic sentence structure to writing persuasively, this book aims to help students tackle various challenges they face when writing. Cogni presents a comprehensive and reflective approach to writing that combines grammar, vocabulary, and literature into a simultaneous and coherent whole. She acknowledges that today more than ever learning a language needs to be perceived as a deeply meaningful process, and this book seeks to make that possible.

Mara Cogni holds a Master's Degree in Philosophy of European Languages from the University of Oslo, and teaches English and Norwegian at Oslo Adult Education Center Sinsen. She focuses on developing students' thinking skills, and is a strong advocate of reflection and philosophy as ideal approaches to the classroom experience.