Anthony Tate Fulton, Christopher B. Field, Michael Macbride

Tell Me a Story

Using Narratives to Break Down Barriers in Composition Courses

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book attempts to harness the power of stories to help students grow and develop as writers. It argues that stories and narratives can be utilized in the composition classroom, specifically first-year composition (FYC) to break down barriers. Stories and narratives can help students overcome academic, personal, and creative barriers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. September 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 370g
• ISBN-13: 9781475828788
• ISBN-10: 1475828780
• Artikelnr.: 48895411

Autorenporträt

By Anthony Tate Fulton; Christopher B. Field and Michael MacBride

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Introduction: The Role of Stories and Narratives in
Composition Section One: Breaking Barriers Chapter 1: Breaking the Ice: The
Teacher as "Story" Chapter 2: Using Narratives in First-Year Composition
Courses to Allow Students to Confront the Traumatic Chapter 3: Narratives
as Gateways to Reflection Chapter 4: Narratives as a Catalyst for Research
Chapter 5: As the Semester Ends: The Writing Portfolio as Narrative Chapter
6: Stories in an Online Environment Section Two: Implications and
Conclusions Chapter 7: "Why Did You Give Me Such a Bad Grade?": Providing
Constructive Assessment of Narratives Chapter 8: "Yes, But...":
Establishing a Language Base for Working With Stories Chapter 9:
Implications for New Teacher Training Bibliography About the Authors Index