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Direct linkJeffrey D. Wilhelm; Michael W. Smith – English Journal, 2016
The authors share findings from a recent study of teens who freely select to read texts typically marginalized by schools (dystopia, vampire, romance, horror, fantasy), revealing the distinct functional and psychological benefits of pleasure reading. The students who participated in the study that the authors report on were eighth graders who…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Attitudes, Recreational Reading
Hill, Marc Lamont; Perez, Biany; Irby, Decoteau J. – English Journal, 2008
Street fiction is a popular new genre of novels that focus on contemporary urban life. Marc Lamont Hill, Biany Perez, and Decoteau J. Irby introduce this genre, describing what it is, who writes it, and who reads it. They also offer critiques of the genre and strategies for linking street fiction to the English classroom. (Contains 1 note.)
Descriptors: Urban Culture, Novels, English Instruction, Literary Genres
Peer reviewedPost, Linda Williams – English Journal, 1987
Advocates the effective use of videotapes of classic novels in the English classroom to stimulate interest, motivate learning, and enrich curriculum. Since only a limited number of full-length novels can be read in a survey course, some can be viewed instead, and the number of novels studied can be increased in this way. (NKA)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Environment, English Curriculum, Films
