Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Literature: Why?

Teaching English, How To….
Topic: Secondary English
Raymond Stopper
Summary of the Ideas in the Book

Below, I have listed the ideas in chronological order in my book, Teaching English How To…. I am interested in the reader’s responses to these ideas. In all there are 31 ideas about teaching English. I will publish one a day. Please respond, write the number of the item, select your choice and write your comments. Thank you. Here are your choices: (A) Completely agree. (B) Somewhat agree or disagree. (C) Completely disagree. (D) No opinion. Comment:

24. Literature: Why? Students read literature in school for many reasons, including the skills of solving figurative language and images, multiple meanings, and the vocabulary of criticism. But never lose sight that they are reading literature to realize life. If they do not better understand life from reading literature, what use is the rest of it?

(A) Completely agree. (B) Somewhat agree or disagree. (C) Completely disagree. (D) No opinion. Comment:

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