Ways of Reading
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Ways of Reading

by David Bartholomae

1987•Documentary•768 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeGrounded and small-scale: an unhurried non-fiction book. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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A book of stories and essays by famous writers with comprehensive suggestions for in depth assignment topics for students. Authors included are Saul Bellow, John Berger, Raymond Carver, Robert Coles, Thomas Cottle, Stephen Klineberg, Annie Dillard, Dorothy Dinnerstein, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Stanley Fish, Paulo Freire, Sigmund Freud, Clifford Geertz, Thomas Kuhn, Joyce Carol Oates, Walker Percy, Adrienne Rich, Richard...

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Authors and readersAuthorshipCollege readersProblems, exercisesReadingReport writingRhetoricWriting

Details

Author
David Bartholomae
Published
1987
Pages
768
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