Toward a More Humanistic Discourse in the English Classroom.

Delia, Mary Alice

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Publication Date: 1987

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Toward a More Humanistic Discourse in the English Classroom.

Delia, Mary Alice

Clearing House, v61 n4 p179-82 Dec 1987

Discusses Stephen Tanner's model of using literary criticism as a discourse, asserting that it fails to train students to think, but only teaches them to discuss literature from an academic perspective. In contrast, Robert Scholes' model of textual studies offers both a workable methodology and a relevant curriculum. (MM)

Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Critical Reading, English Curriculum, Humanistic Education, Language Arts, Literary Criticism, Literature, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Values Education

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Language: English

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