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Peer reviewedVinz, Ruth – English Journal, 1983
Suggests the importance of George Orwell's "1984" for today's students and recommends specific analytic and descriptive writing activities to develop critical reading skills. (MM)
Descriptors: Characterization, Critical Reading, Descriptive Writing, English Instruction
Willis, Meredith Sue – 1984
Intended for teachers, students, and writers, this guide provides exercises for improving writing techniques and using literary devices. Following an introduction, the six chapters deal with the following techniques: (1) describing place, including observation and exaggeration; (2) describing people, including "inside/outside" portraits and…
Descriptors: Adults, Characterization, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing
