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ERIC Number: EJ612843
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6291
The One-Dollar Solution: Using the Poems of Edgar Lee Masters To Stimulate Thinking and Writing in Developmental Writing Classes.
Wasserman, Miryam
Teaching English in the Two-Year College, v28 n1 p32-34 Sep 2000
Describes how the author uses the poems of Edgar Lee Masters'"Spoon River Anthology" in her developmental writing classes to foster literary discussion, build vocabulary, and teach a broad range of essay writing skills. (SR)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Class Activities, Higher Education, Literature Appreciation, Poetry, Writing Improvement, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Response to Literature; Spoon River Anthology