Teaching the Anti-Essay

<p><b>“This book is fuel for igniting curiosity and creativity. Wesley Phillipson has a knack for encouraging original thinking and writing and his essay prompts are a gift to teachers students and everyone who believes in the power of the pen.”<em> - <i>Adam Grant #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and HIDDEN POTENTIAL and host of the podcast Re:Thinking.</i></em></b></p><p><em>Teaching the Anti-Essay </em>helps secondary school English Language Arts (ELA) teachers introduce literary nonfiction and creative nonfiction essay writing to their students demonstrating how writing is a fun and engaging activity where students can see tremendous value in “thinking on paper.” Meaningful essays are also by default analytical.</p><p>This book offers English teachers and their students 18 different essay prompts that challenge student writers to take calculated risks on paper leading to essays that students <i>can write and want to write</i> allowing them to add something new to the conversation in the process. Each chapter explores a unique essay prompt along with rationale the targeted skills teacher models student models and reflections. The book is intended to be a tool for change in the English classroom at large by motivating students through tried and tested prompts demonstrating that anyone can write like a journalist a professional blogger a creative nonfiction essayist becoming an author with one’s own voice and style.</p><p>This is a great resource for in-service middle school and high school ELA teachers and beyond.</p>