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Tell Me a Story

Using Narratives to Break Down Barriers in Composition Courses
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Stories have great power. This book attempts to harness that power to help students grow and develop as writers. It argues that stories and narratives can be utilized in the composition classroom, specifically first-year composition (FYC) to break down barriers. Throughout a given semester, stories and narratives can help students in composition courses to overcome academic, personal, and creative barriers, establishing a space for developing as writers and thinkers. Providing theoretical approaches, practical methods, and implications for using stories in FYC, this book explores the versatility of stories as teaching tools.
Acknowledgements Introduction: The Role of Stories and Narratives in Composition Section One: Breaking Barriers Chapter 1: Breaking the Ice: The Teacher as "Story" Chapter 2: Using Narratives in First-Year Composition Courses to Allow Students to Confront the Traumatic Chapter 3: Narratives as Gateways to Reflection Chapter 4: Narratives as a Catalyst for Research Chapter 5: As the Semester Ends: The Writing Portfolio as Narrative Chapter 6: Stories in an Online Environment Section Two: Implications and Conclusions Chapter 7: "Why Did You Give Me Such a Bad Grade?": Providing Constructive Assessment of Narratives Chapter 8: "Yes, But...": Establishing a Language Base for Working With Stories Chapter 9: Implications for New Teacher Training Bibliography About the Authors Index
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