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The culture of reading and the teaching of English

Title
The culture of reading and the teaching of English / Kathleen McCormick.
Author
McCormick, Kathleen, 1954-
Publication
Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press : Distributed exclusively in the USA and Canada by St. Martin's Press, ©1994.

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Description
viii, 227 pages; 23 cm
Subject
  • English language > Rhetoric > Study and teaching
  • Report writing > Study and teaching (Higher)
  • Reading (Higher education)
  • Leesgewoonten
  • Literatuuronderwijs
  • Taalonderwijs
  • Engels
  • Englischunterricht
  • Lesekultur
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [210]-224) and index.
Contents
1. Introduction: towards developing dialogues among reading theorists and teachers -- 2. Three models of reading -- 3. Text, reader, ideology -- Interchapter: two epiphanies -- 4. Reading to write: the cultural imperatives underlying cognitive acts -- 5. On a topic of your own choosing and with a clear position of your own, use at least seven unbiased, accurate, and authoritative sources to write a balanced and objective paper that gives a complete picture of the subject you are investigating -- 6. Critical literacy in practice: response statements, collaborative projects, formal essays -- 7. Always already theorists: literary theory and theorizing in the undergraduate curriculum -- Appendix 1: Reading-to-write assignment on time management -- Appendix 2: Interview questions for students -- Appendix 3: Students' reactions to contradictions.
ISBN
  • 0719032202
  • 9780719032202
  • 0719032458
  • 9780719032455
LCCN
93028179
OCLC
  • ocm28424589
  • 28424589
  • SCSB-2088350
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library