Teaching English in the Two-Year College Sep 2000

INSTRUCTIONAL NOTE : The One-Dollar Solution: Using the Poems of Edgar Lee Masters to Stimulate Thinking and Writing in Developmental Writing

Miryam Wasserman

Abstract

Describes how the author uses the poems of Edgar Lee Masters’ “Spoon River Anthology” in her developmental writing classes to foster literary discussion, build vocabulary, and teach a broad range of essay writing skills.

Journal
Teaching English in the Two-Year College
Published
2000-09-01
DOI
10.58680/tetyc20001919
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Topics
basic writing

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