Dafoe, Nancy..

Breaking open the box : a guide for creative techniques to improve academic writing and generate critical thinking/ [electronic resource] / Nancy Dafoe. - The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, 2013. - 211 p.

1. Encouraging Creative Frameworks for Critical Thinking and Writing. Chapter, Lesson, Part 2. The Writer as Creative Thinker. Chapter, Lesson, Part 3. Recognizing the Problem. Chapter, Lesson, Part 4. Outlining Creative Applications to Academic Writing. Chapter, Lesson, Part 5. Applications with Prose Poems or Poetic Prose. Chapter, Lesson, Part 6. Discourse Applications with Poetry. Chapter, Lesson, Part 7. Applications with Narrative—Story, Dialogue, and the Mini-Script. Chapter, Lesson, Part 8. Applications with Parody and Satire. Chapter, Lesson, Part 9. Applications with Musings and Journaling. Chapter, Lesson, Part 10. Applications with Unusual Vessels and Technology. Chapter, Lesson, Part 11. Traditional-Looking Essays Incorporating Creative Techniques. Chapter, Lesson, Part 12. Changing the Landscape of Academic Writing Assignments and the Classroom Environment. Chapter, Lesson, Part 13. Making Editing Integral. Chapter, Lesson, Part 14. Inviting the Common Core State Standards into the Classroom and Recognizing That They Are First Cousins to Creativity. Chapter, Lesson, Part 15. Lesson Planning Involving Creative Choice and Techniques. Chapter, Lesson, Part 16. Setting Up Action Research. Chapter, Lesson, Part 17. Providing Students with Opportunities for an Authentic Audience. Chapter, Lesson, Part Cover, Title,Breaking open the box : a guide for creative techniques to improve academic writing and generate critical thinking--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Contents--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Foreword--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Preface: Writing Well Matters--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Acknowledgments--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Introduction: The Approach, the Heart of the Matter, the Structure--References, Appendix, Index,Instructional Application and Dedication--References, Appendix, Index,Appendix A: A Guide for Parents--References, Appendix, Index,Appendix B: A Sampling of Young Writers’ Conferences--References, Appendix, Index,Appendix C: Helpful, Creative Resources for Writers and Writing Instruction--References, Appendix, Index,Notes--References, Appendix, Index,Bibliography--References, Appendix, Index,About the Author.

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