Writing Through Literature - Softcover

Anstendig, Linda; Hicks, David B.

9780023035647: Writing Through Literature

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0023035641 ISBN 13: 9780023035647

Publisher: Pearson, 1995

The only book of its kind to date, this process-oriented book emphasizes writing through literature, offering accessible and multicultural reading selections. Helping users become better writers and readers through their study of literature, it contains writing assignment sequences wrapped around 17 thematically arranged "clusters" consisting of 5 — 10 readings apiece. Integrating writing assignments throughout the book to help users better understand and appreciate the literature, it includes suggestions for writing before and after readings in each chapter and cluster, and poses questions following each individual work which probe the literary techniques of the work.

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The only book of its kind to date, this process-oriented text emphasizes writing through literature, helping students become better writers and readers through their study of significant literary pieces. Offering accessible and multicultural reading selections, it contains writing assignment sequences wrapped around 17 thematically arranged "clusters" consisting of 5–10 readings apiece. Each cluster integrates informal and formal writing assignments, includes questions on literary elements, and ends with an essay assignment combining students' ideas on the topic with what they have learned from the literature.

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