Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ651857
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Kickoffs and Metaphors: Selecting a First Story for the Modern Fiction Course.
Cioe, Paul
Eureka Studies In Teaching Short Fiction, v2 n1 p85-87 Fall 2001
Discusses the importance of the selection of a first short story in a modern fiction class. Proposes that compact stories about memorable protagonists in familiar settings can engage students' interests in first class meetings. Outlines two examples of such stories: Jim Shepard's "Ida" and Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour." (PM)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Higher Education, Reading Material Selection, Reading Motivation, Secondary Education, Short Stories, Student Interests, Teaching Methods, Twentieth Century Literature
Loren Logsdon, Humanities Division, Eureka College, 300 E. College Avenue, Eureka, IL 61530-1500.
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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