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Practical Composition : Exercises for the English Classroom from Working Instructors.
For English instructors at every level, the task of producing a worthwhile, workable plan for each class period can prove a perennially nerve-wracking experience. To ease this challenge, this invaluable work offers a vast compilation of writing exercises and in-class activities collected from profes...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Jefferson :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover ; Table of Contents ; Preface ; How to Use This Book ; Argumentation, Research and Analysis ; Generating "Because" Statements: Using the Conjunction to Reason Through Arguments (Becky Adnot-Haynes) ; Finding That Weak Link: Supporting an Argument Exercise (Laura L. Beadling) ; Meat Eaters' Manifesto: Research and Argue the Politics of Consumption (Russell Brickey) ; Analyzing Creative Sources: Moving from Emotional Response to Critical Analysis (Rita D. Costello Andwilliam Lusk Coppage) ; "Patriotism": Four Definition Exercises (Rita D. Costello).
- An Essay That Bridges Narrative with Research (Christine Cucciarre) Investigative Research Essay: Exploring Local Issues (Melissa Dennihy) ; Argument Analysis and Evaluation Essay (Martin J. Fashbaugh) ; Argumentation and Logical Fallacies: Headlines as Inductive and Deductive Examples (J.D. Isip) ; Assignment Sheet: Literacy Analysis Assignment (Tessa Mellas) ; Special Issue: Collaborative Writing and Editing to Produce an Academic Journal (Lauren Matus); Narrowing the Argument: Finding a "Researchable" Topic (Lauren Matus).
- Underlining the Plot: Using Movie Clips to Teach Analysis (Alexandra Oxner) A Trip to McDonald's: An Introduction to Basic Research and Argument (Dana Washington) ; Audience and Mode; Essay Exam Exercise: Practicing Taking an In-Class Test (Laura L. Beadling) ; What People Are Seeing: a Lesson on Composing for Diverse Audiences (Christina Boyles) ; Code Switching: Appropriate Language, Situation, and Email Etiquette (Rita D. Costello) ; Letter to My Body: An Exercise in Poetry (Gerardo Del Guercio) ; From Written to Oral: Using a Venn Diagram to Teach Modality (Josh Herron).
- Using Twitter in the Composition Class: Writing Collaboratively Through Digital Technology (Josh Herron) Narrative Structure of Storytelling: Using Freytag's Triangle to Teach Audience (J.D. Isip) ; Class Database Project: Extended Project on Writing Presentations (Denise Landrum- Geyer) ; The Art of Incorporating Sources and Discussion of "Slant" in Writing (Debra Rudder Lohe) ; "Where in the Heck Is Matt?": Evaluating Global Cultures Project and Writing "Context" Papers (Lauren Matus) ; "Post-Secret" Rhetorical Analysis: Knowing Your Audience (Alexandra Oxner).