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ERIC Number: EJ524227
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6291
Irony and the Composition Classroom: Loose Lips and Sinking Ships.
Ousley, Denise M.
Teaching English in the Two-Year College, v22 n4 p292-94 Dec 1995
Describes how the author, in 3 to 4 50-minute class sessions of an entry-level composition course, uses popular culture to help students understand and appreciate the use of irony. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Freshman Composition, Irony, Literature Appreciation, Popular Culture, Two Year Colleges, Writing Assignments
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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