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Author Knights, Ben, 1947-

Title Active reading : transformative writing in literary studies / Ben Knights and Chris Thurgar-Dawson
Published London ; New York : Continuum, [2006]
©2006

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Description 200 pages ; 24 cm
Series Continuum literary studies
Continuum literary studies.
Contents Machine derived contents note: Acknowledgements vii -- Introduction 1 -- Part I: Pedagogic Context 5 -- 1 Contexts -- 2 Literary Practice 20 -- 3 Writing and Literary Criticism 41 -- 4 A Certain Effort of Transformation: Student Writing in Theory 54 -- Part II: Teaching, Learning and Assessment: Writing for Reading 73 -- 5 Making a Start 75 -- 6 Developing the Group 97 -- 7 Assessment and Feedback 114 -- Part III: Beyond the Classroom 133 -- 8 Learning for Life: Transformative Writing in Professional -- Development 135 -- 9 Towards the Autonomous Learner 151 -- Appendix 1: Sample Activities 163 -- Appendix 2: Textual Examples 169 -- Appendix 3: Extract from National Teaching Fellowship -- Project Application 2001 177 -- Notes 179 -- Bibliography 185
Summary "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'. They can thus become participants in scholarly discourse. This book bridges the gap between theories of learning and Literary Studies in Higher Education. Setting its argument in an historical and theoretical context, it outlines the importance of writing as a medium of learning and argues for its usefulness in aiding English students' understanding of theoretical as well as literary and cultural texts."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-192) and index
Subject Authorship -- Study and teaching (Higher)
Creative thinking -- Study and teaching (Higher)
Critical thinking -- Study and teaching (Higher)
Literature -- History and criticism -- Study and teaching (Higher)
Author Thurgar-Dawson, Chris.
University of Teesside.
LC no. 2007298115
ISBN 0826487009 (hbk.)
9780826487001 (hbk.)
Other Titles Transformative writing in literary studies