Writing the Australian Crawl.

Stafford, William

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Publication Date: 1964-Feb

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Writing the Australian Crawl.

Stafford, William

College Composition and Communication, v15 n1 p12-15 Feb 1964

Some reflections upon how writers learn to write are presented in an analogy with learning to swim, offering implications for the teaching of composition. The "simplicity" of the act of writing is contrasted with the "complexity" discovered by literary analysis. Two of the author's poems are used as examples. (AF)

Descriptors: Creative Writing, English Instruction, English Literature, Expressive Language, Interpretive Skills, Language Skills, Literary Criticism, Teaching Styles, Writing (Composition), Writing Skills

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Authoring Institution: National Council of Teachers of English, Champaign, IL.

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