Practical composition : exercises for the English classroom from working instructors / edited by Russell Brickey, Laura L. Beadling and Evelyn Martens.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brickey, Russell, editor.

Beadling, Laura L., 1973- editor.

Martens, Evelyn, 1959- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching (Secondary).

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 professors, graduate students and lecturers from colleges and universities across the U.S. Step-by-step instructions guide teachers through class discussions and exercises on topics ranging from invention, argumentation, formatting, thesis development and organization to rhetorical situation, visual rheto

Contents:

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)

Bibliography and Citation StyleBibliography and Citation Style In-text Citations Exercise: Working Through Incorrect Mla Citations to Learn Style (Becky Adnot-Haynes) ; A Works Cited Group Exercise (Rita D. Costello) ; Constructing a Works Cited Page: For Group Work or Homework (Rita D. Costello) ; Annotated Bibliography and Beyond: In-Class Critique and Development (Roslyn Reso Foy) ; Avoiding Plagiarism: Integrating and Citing Sources (Debra Rudder Lohe) ; Citing Together: Plagiarism and Source Exercise (Ben P. Robertson) ; Idea and Thesis Generation

Silent Discussion: Method for Generating Class Discussion (Laura L. Beadling)

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-1547-0