Using comic art to improve speaking, reading and writing
By: Steve Bowkett and Tony Hitchman
Contributors: Hitchman, Tony, 1952-
Edition: 1st.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9780415675505; 9780415675512; 9780203809440
Subjects: Language arts (Elementary); Oral communication; Reading (Elementary); Composition and exercises; Comic books, strips, etc., in education; English language; Study and teaching (Elementary)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : comic art as a visual organiser for planning writing; title: Strong openings; title: Opening lines; title: What do you want the reader to see?; title: Details add to the tension; title: Jump into the action; title: Small, important details; title: Drawing as visual shorthand; title: Scripting; title: Strong endings; title: Creating quick characters; title: Don't take that tone with me!; title: Heroes and villains; title: Controlling pace; title: Build up the drama; title: Anticipation; title: Genre; title: Using Kapow! techniques for art appreciation; title: Kapow! techniques and non-fiction writing; title: A note on rough layouts; title: Afterword : the learning value of comics.