Supplement XV is focused on contemporary writers, many of whom have had little sustained attention from critics thus far, although most are well known. As ever, the purpose in presenting these critical and biographical essays is to bring readers back to the texts discussed, to help them in their reading, and to generate appreciation for the role these writers have played in the creation of a distinguished and useful cultural past and literary present.
This book for inservice and preservice teachers demonstrates how to use drama to promote students' speaking and listening skills, including strategies to help motivate reluctant learners. The authors show techniques for using role play effectively and explore how to generate a productive dialogue between teachers and pupils that is both powerful and enabling.
This back-to-basics troubleshooting guide covers all aspects of writing for beginning nonfiction writers. It pinpoints the challenges writers can encounter at every stage of the writing process--from prewriting and drafting to revising and editing --and provides effective procedures and problem-solving strategies for overcoming them.
Each of the book's chapters addresses a common writing question or problem faced by writers. The book shows readers how to generate new ideas and organize them, polish their editing skills and avoid common grammatical errors, deal with writer's block, and much more.
