English composition: writing for an audience > Part 23-24
with Peter Berkow; produced by Peter Berkow and Anita Berkow; Annenberg/CPB, Annenberg Foundation-Corporation for Public Broadcasting; PBS
- Resource Type:
- VHS Video
- Publication:
- S. Burlington, VT. : Annenberg/CPB, [2000]
- Copyright:
- ©2000
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- Summary:
- Part 23 and 24 of a telecourse introducing the principles and techniques of writing. Part 23: Critical thinking can be defined as "any writing that involves analysis, synthesis and evaluation." Here students learn to recognize logical fallacies (with the help of Al Franken and Rush Limbaugh), read a variety of situations critically and apply the process to writing. Part 24: Students learn to recognize and correct errors in word usage which involves proofreading for good sentence structure and mechanics, and proper word choice for the writing and the audience. Featured teachers and writers include Sue Grafton, Betsy Klimasmith, Santi Buscemi and humorist Dave Barry.
- Table of Contents:
- 23. Critical thinking (30 min.)
- 24. Editing word usage (30 min.)
- Contributors:
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Item content: English
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- Subjects:
- System Details:
- VHS.
- General Notes:
- Public performance rights included.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- polyester; 1/2 in.; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- analog; magnetic; mono
- Video Characteristics:
- VHS; NTSC
- Call Numbers:
- MV 10410
- OCLC Numbers:
- 78160487
