Reconnecting Reading and Writing
by Alice S. Horning, Elizabeth W. Kraemer
Publisher: Parlor Press 2013
ISBN/ASIN: 1602354596
ISBN-13: 9781602354593
Number of pages: 341
Description:
Reconnecting Reading and Writing explores the ways in which reading can and should have a strong role in the teaching of writing in college. Reconnecting Reading and Writing draws on broad perspectives from history and international work to help readers understand how and why reading should be re-united with writing in college and high school classrooms. It presents an overview of relevant research on reading and how it can best be used to support and enhance writing instruction.
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