Active Reading

Active Reading: Transformative Writing in Literary Studies

by Knights, Ben

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The subject of this book is the crossover between critical study and creative writing.€ 'Active reading' is a structured process of writing activities using imitation, variation and experimentation. Through practical composition techniques such as 'transformational writing', 're-writing' or 'translation', students can use writing activities to develop their critical imagination. This book bridges the gap between theories of learning and Literary studies in Higher Education. Setting the argument…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Active Reading : Transformative Writing in Literary Studies.

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The subject of this book is the crossover between critical study and creative writing.€ 'Active reading' is a structured process of writing activities using imitation, variation and experimentation. Through practical composition techniques such as 'transformational writing', 're-writing' or 'translation', students can use writing activities to develop their critical imagination. This book bridges the gap between theories of learning and Literary studies in Higher Education. Setting the argument in an historical and theoretical context, it outlines the importance of writing as a medium of.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2008.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (209 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781441171504, 1441171509, 1283122944, 9781283122948, 9781441161284, 1441161287
  • oclc:ocn727649526
  • LC Classification:PN181 .K55 2008
  • Dewey Decimal:809.00711

Table of Contents

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Pedagogic Context; 1 Contexts; 2 Literary Practice; 3 Writing and Literary Criticism; 4 A Certain Effort of Transformation: Student Writing in Theory; Part II: Teaching, Learning and Assessment: Writing for Reading; 5 Making a Start; 6 Developing the Group; 7 Assessment and Feedback; Part III: Beyond the Classroom; 8 Learning for Life: Transformative Writing in Professional Development; 9 Towards the Autonomous Learner; Appendix 1: Sample Activities; Appendix 2: Textual Examples.

Appendix 3: Extract from National Teaching Fellowship Project Application 2001Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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Authorship -- Study and teaching (Highe…

Writers

Knights, Ben Thurgar-Dawson, Chris

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