Teaching English in the Two-Year College Mar 2003

Watch Out, Oprah! A Book Club Assignment for Literature Courses

Kim Chuppa Cornell

Abstract

Describes a successful practice for incorporating more novels into community college literature courses and for sparking student interest in reading. Presents a book club assignment that includes both collaborative activities and a group presentation. Considers how a book club assignment offers an effective way to include more writers into the course while maintaining a reasonable reading load.

Journal
Teaching English in the Two-Year College
Published
2003-03-01
DOI
10.58680/tetyc20032060
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Closed
Topics
two-year college

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