Writing Through Literature

Download or read book Writing Through Literature written by Linda Anstendig and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only book of its kind to date, this process-oriented book emphasizes writing through literature, offering accessible and multicultural reading selections. Helping users become better writers and readers through their study of literature, it contains writing assignment sequences wrapped around 17 thematically arranged "clusters" consisting of 5 -- 10 readings apiece. Integrating writing assignments throughout the book to help users better understand and appreciate the literature, it includes suggestions for writing before and after readings in each chapter and cluster, and poses questions following each individual work which probe the literary techniques of the work.