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Loading... Writing About Literature (Theory and Research Into Practice) 2nd Editionby Larry R. Johannessen, Elizabeth A. Kahn, Carolyn Calhoun Walter
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Literary analysis and well-honed analytical writing skills are crucial for student success - in English class as well as on writing assessments and in other content area classes. Unfortunately, these skills are often taught separately from one another and students have a hard time making the connections between the two. Drawing on years of real classroom experience, this follow-up to NCTE's immensely popular Writing about Literature (1984) addresses the challenge many teachers face: How can we use writing assignments to deepen students' understanding of literature, while at the same time improve their writing, critical thinking, and analytical skills? A Theory and Research into Practice (TRIP) book, Writing about Literature, Second Edition, Revised and Updated seeks to answer this question by first providing an overview of the key components of theory and research - including assessment, literary interpretation, composition, sequencing, and activity design - and then offering an extensive selection of practical activities to help students learn how to interpret literature, write compelling arguments, and support those arguments using evidence from the text. Specific activities include exploring role models from To Kill a Mockingbird and The House on Mango Street, analyzing characters from "Everyday Use" and Huckleberry Finn, and interpreting love themes from Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeare's sonnets. Featuring two dozen reproducible handouts and suggestions for adaptations, all of the activity sequences are designed to be used as a teaching tool - a model for teachers and students to use as they study other texts and types of literature. No library descriptions found. |
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Johannessen, Kahn, and Walter’s methodology and approach to teaching writing has been updated and fortified in the new edition. They draw upon relevant research to support their practical suggestions for scaffolding instruction and utilizing small group collaboration and a variety of graphic organizers to help students learn the Toulmin model for argument. In addition, they situate their approach within Vygotsky’s theory of the zone of proximal development and demonstrate how their methodology assists students in achieving the skills they need to effectively write about literature. This is still a key text for English education majors. ( )