Teaching Argumentative Writing through Film.

Fluitt-Dupuy, Jan

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ERIC Number: EJ641164

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Teaching Argumentative Writing through Film.

Fluitt-Dupuy, Jan

TESOL Journal, v10 n4 p10-15 Win 2001

Discusses how watching and discussing feature films and writing reviews of these films in the English-as-a-Second/Foreign-Language classroom can be instrumental in teaching the principles of good argumentative writing within the confines of the simple movie review. Six steps for teaching a film review unit are provided. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Films, Persuasive Discourse, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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