Using comic art to improve speaking, reading and writing

Using comic art to improve speaking, reading and writing / Steve Bowkett and Tony Hitchman.

Author/creator	Bowkett, Stephen
Other author/creator	Hitchman, Tony, 1952-
Format	Electronic and Book
Edition	[1st.]
Publication Info	Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge,
Description	185 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Comic books, strips, etc., in education. Oral communication--Study and teaching (Elementary) Reading (Elementary) English language--Composition and exercises --Study and teaching (Elementary) Language arts (Elementary)

Contents	Introduction : comic art as a visual organiser for planning writing -- Strong openings -- Opening lines -- What do you want the reader to see? -- Details add to the tension -- Jump into the action -- Small, important details -- Drawing as visual shorthand -- Scripting -- Strong endings -- Creating quick characters -- Don't take that tone with me! -- Heroes and villains -- Controlling pace -- Build up the drama -- Anticipation -- Genre -- Using Kapow! techniques for art appreciation -- Kapow! techniques and non-fiction writing -- A note on rough layouts -- Afterword : the learning value of comics.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2011024853
ISBN	9780415675505 (hardback)
ISBN	0415675502 (hardback)
ISBN	9780415675512 (pbk.)
ISBN	0415675510 (pbk.)
ISBN	9780203809440 (ebook)
ISBN	0203809440 (ebook)

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