The Big Picture Readings for Developing Writers
The Big Picture Readings for Developing Writers by Jill A. Lahnstein, published by Prentice Hall PTR in October 2002, is a 225-page anthology designed to enhance reading and writing skills. This edition presents a collection of forty thought-provoking readings organized around five general themes: people, places, events, phenomena, and issues. The book aims to engage readers in a dynamic learning process that combines reading instruction with writing assignments based on the material they encounter.
Readers will find a diverse array of essays, short stories, poems, and excerpts, each accompanied by six activities that encourage deeper engagement with the text. This approach not only fosters an understanding of various subjects but also promotes the development of writing skills. The anthology emphasizes the enjoyment of reading and the belief that anyone can learn to write effectively, making it a valuable resource for those interested in language arts and disciplines related to writing and rhetoric.
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An exciting approach to learning and refining reading and writing skills prevails throughout this provocative anthology. It interests readers in several works on a certain theme, engages them in reading instruction while reading, and prompts them to complete a writing assignment based upon what they have read. Forty thought-provoking readings on a number of subjects are organized around five general themes: people, places, events, phenomena, and issues. The essays, short stories, poems, and excerpts–along with the six activities that follow each one–will help readers bring all the pieces together to create and understand “the big picture.” For anyone who wants to find out that reading can be fun, and that anyone can learn to be a good writer.
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