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It's Critical!: Classroom Strategies for Deepening and Extending Comprehension

AUTHOR Booth, David
PUBLISHER Pembroke Publishers (10/30/2008)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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All text comes with layers of meaning influenced by the background knowledge and attitudes of readers. This valuable resource examines the power of language and persuasion helps students critically examine and negotiate the underlying meaning in all that they read and see. It asks them to consider the author''s purpose, and to appreciate that each text is written from a particular point of view.
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ISBN-13: 9781551382289
ISBN-10: 1551382288
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 160
Carton Quantity: 36
Product Dimensions: 8.30 x 0.50 x 10.70 inches
Weight: 0.85 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Recycled Paper, Table of Contents, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: CA
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BISAC Categories
Education | Professional Development
Education | Language Experience Approach
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 8th Grade
Dewey Decimal: 372.47
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All text comes with layers of meaning influenced by the background knowledge and attitudes of readers. This valuable resource examines the power of language and persuasion helps students critically examine and negotiate the underlying meaning in all that they read and see. It asks them to consider the author''s purpose, and to appreciate that each text is written from a particular point of view.
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Author: Booth, David
Kathleen Gallagher is Professor of Drama Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. David Booth is professor emeritus in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.
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