Writing, Redefined - Broadening Our Ideas of What It Means to Compose

What does it mean to write or to be a writer? In Shawna Coppola's book Writing, Redefined: Broadening Our Ideas of What It Means to Compose, she challenges the reader to expand beyond standard alphabetic writing and consider alternative forms of composition when assigning writing to students.

List of contents

Introduction; Chapter 1: Why “Redefine” Writing?; Chapter 2: Writing Is . . . Visual Composition; Chapter 3: Writing Is . . . Aural Composition; Chapter 4: Writing Is . . . Multimodal Composition; Chapter 5: Writing Is . . . Remixing; Chapter 6: How We Can—and Must—Redefine Writing

About the author

Shawna Coppola has taught in public schools for almost two decades. She currently works as a national literacy consultant and speaker and is a volunteer teacher of 11-17 year-olds at a self-directed learning community in Dover, NH. When she is not teaching, she can be found dabbling with watercolors, writing comics, or exploring the beauty of her natural surroundings alongside her family.

Summary

What does it mean to write or to be a writer? In Shawna Coppola’s book Writing, Redefined: Broadening Our Ideas of What It Means to Compose, she challenges the reader to expand beyond standard alphabetic writing and consider alternative forms of composition when assigning writing to students.

Product details

• Authors: Shawna Coppola
• Publisher: Pembroke publishing ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781625312754
• ISBN: 978-1-62531-275-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / Professional Development, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Arts / General, teacher training, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: Languages other than English, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, Educational: Language, literature and literacy, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General