Writing Without Teachers

Name: Writing Without Teachers
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ISBN: 9780195120165

ISBN-10: 0195120167

ISBN-13: 9780195120165

Edition: 2nd 1998 (Revised)

Authors: Peter Elbow

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In Writing Without Teachers, well-known advocate of innovative teaching methods Peter Elbow outlines a practical program for learning how to write. His approach is especially helpful to people who get "stuck" or blocked in their writing, and is equally useful for writing fiction, poetry, and essays, as well as reports, lectures, and memos. The core of Elbow's thinking is a challenge against traditional writing methods. Instead of editing and outlining material in the initial steps of the writing process, Elbow celebrates non-stop or free uncensored writing, without editorial checkpoints first, followed much later by the editorial process. This approach turns the focus towards encouraging…

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List price: $17.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/25/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 7.91" wide x 5.31" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Introduction to the Second Edition



Freewriting Exercises



The Process of Writing - Growing



The Process of Writing - Cooking



The Teacherless Writing Class



Thoughts on the Teacherless Writing Class



The Doubting Game and the Believing Game - An Analysis of the Intellectual Enterprise



A Couple of Notes to Myself


Works Cited


A Few Books to Help with Correct Usage


Reminders to Keep in View During a Teacherless Writing Class