Inmates Captured by Literature.

Aaron, Earvin Berlin

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Publication Date: 1990

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Inmates Captured by Literature.

Aaron, Earvin Berlin

Journal of Reading, v33 n6 p433-35 Mar 1990

Describes the effect of including literary works of interest to adults on a developmental reading course offered to incarcerated adults. Notes that proper phrasing and intonation were identified and emphasized as aids to comprehension. Discusses skills emphasized in the course. Reports that classroom discussions were lively and interesting. (RS)

Descriptors: Adult Reading Programs, Correctional Education, Course Descriptions, Literature Appreciation, Prisoners, Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Attitudes, Reading Comprehension, Reading Material Selection, Remedial Reading, Two Year Colleges

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Language: English

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