Old Faithful: 18 Writers Present Their Favorite Writing AssignmentsChristopher Edgar, Ron Padgett Designed for teachers, this collection of essays describes successful, practical, classroom-tested ideas for use with students of all ages. The collection presents contributions from 18 teaching creative writers who describe their single best writing assignment that never fails to inspire their students to tell stories, write autobiographical pieces, fiction, poetry, plays, or to become interested in wordplay and oral history. The essays in the collection offer a variety of approaches, among these: a dictation and dramatization method; the role of memory in writing; and fiction writing in English classes and across the curriculum. The collection's contributors come from all over the country and work with all types of students. Most of the essays contain examples of student work. The variety of approaches outlined in the collection is unified by the respectful, engaged, and sympathetic attitude of these writing teachers and the enthusiastic response of their students. (CR) |
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STORYTELLING 46 | 1 |
AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIR 1995 | 11 |
Memory Is a Cozy Old Blanket Opal Palmer Adisa | 18 |
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