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ERIC Number: EJ385214
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Introducing Adult Students to Writing about Literature.
Thompson, Diane P.
Teaching English in the Two-Year College, v16 n1 p37-39 Feb 1989
Describes how adult students can learn to analyze fiction by writing, sharing, and rewriting stories. Suggests several activities to facilitate this analytical approach, such as rewriting a published story, examining metaphorical language in poetry, and responding to poems and short stories. (MM)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Attitude Change, Creative Writing, Fiction, Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Literature Instruction; Response to Literature; Story Writing; Writing about Literature; Writing Assignments