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Meaningful literacy: Writing poetry in the language classroom

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2011

David I. Hanauer
David I. Hanauer*
Affiliation:
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USAhanauer@iup.edu
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Abstract

This paper develops the concept of meaningful literacy and offers a classroom methodology – poetry writing – that manifests this approach to ESL/EFL literacy instruction. The paper is divided into three sections. The first deals with the concept of meaningful literacy learning in second and foreign language pedagogy; the second summarizes empirical evidence that characterizes second language (L2) poetry writing; and the third describes the practical aspects of teaching poetry writing. This approach is presented as a way of humanizing the second and foreign language classroom by refocusing on the individual language learner as the center of the learning process.

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Plenary Speeches
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Language Teaching , Volume 45 , Issue 1 , January 2012 , pp. 105 - 115
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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