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Using the 'hometown' novel in composition 101.
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Among the toughest challenges in using a novel as a resource in a composition course is choosing a text that appeals to the students. I use "hometown" novels; that is, novels set in or around the area where my students are from. Students immediately find common ground between themselves and the characters, find the plots recognizable, and find the themes relevant to their lives. This essay describes several practical exercises to offer while reading the hometown novel and discusses the rewards such an assignment brings.
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In the first-year composition courses I teach, I require numerous papers of different modes and varying ...
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