Writing with Passion: Life Stories, Multiple Genres / Edition 1

by Tom Romano

Overview

Good writing takes passion. That passion may be purely intellectual or it may be driven by strong emotion. From this stance, from the necessity of writing what matters in his life, Tom Romano's new book has evolved.

Writing with Passion resounds with Romano's passion for teaching, learning, reading, and writing as well as for the people who have influenced his life and his work. It is both visionary and practical. In one sense, Romano is philosophical, encouraging teachers to help students explore their world through language. He recommends looking beyond the tried and accepted to question arbitrary divisions about reading and writing and even, occasionally, to break standard rules and forms of writing. At the same time, he offers concrete ideas that you can attempt with your students-alternate style maneuvers, multigenre research papers, ways to nurture responses to literature, and genre exploration.

All through the book you'll read Romano's personal stories. He writes about students who have been brave, articulate, and committed to their work; his own experience as a reader and writer; his father's emigration from Italy; the connections his daughter made to her deceased grandfather. Interspersed between the chapters are "Interludes" stories, poems, impressions, and mini-essays that set a tone, slip in information, or serve as examples. They represent many different genres, including persuasion, argumentation, exposition, narrative vignettes, poetry, and memoir.

Sometimes Writing with Passion reads like a novel, sometimes like a memoir, sometimes like a persuasive essay. Whatever the genre, the ideas it espouses are always clear and accessible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780867093629
Publisher:	Heinemann
Publication date:	07/17/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	238
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.54(d)
Age Range:	11 - 17 Years

About the Author

Tom Romano has published numerous bestselling books including Crafting Authentic Voice; Blending Genre, Altering Style; Zigzag; and Writing with Passion (all from Heinemann). A professor at Miami University, Tom teaches writing and language arts methods in the Department of Teacher Education. He is also an instructor at the University of New Hampshire Summer Literacy Institute.

Table of Contents

Truth Through Narrative Jennifer
Truth, Risk, and Passion- Thine, Wine, and Pine
Faith and Fearlessness-Why, Indeed
Further Ways of Knowing: Dialog, Poetry, and Song-First Day of School
Breaking the Rules with Style Beyond Boundaries
Evolving Voice Through the Alternate Style-Clearing the Way
The Multigenre Research Paper: Melding Fact, Interpretation, and Imagination-The Silence of Loss
Problems, Issues, and Dilemmas of the Multigenre Research Paper-Relationships with Literature
Reading for the Real World-An I Only with Others
An Ally in Others Diane
Blissfully Lost in Literacy
Appendixes:
A. Decision by Robin Back Fakes B. Masquerade by Jennifer Steele Christensen C. The Wooden Pony by Mariana Romano D. My Quest by Mariana Romano E. Birth Certificate of Felice Romano

Editorial Reviews

This book will inspire you to teach, to write, and to question, and it may move you to tell your own stories of teaching, learning, and literacy.”–Writing Teacher

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